Security management of national park security in the border of Indonesia - Malaysia

Edy Saptono,Joni Wijayanto,Ribka Keiza

doi:10.47577/tssj.v23i1.4371

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Abstract

Boundary is an important part of the state's sovereignty and becomes a fortress of all kinds of threats. The threat about security of natural resources is one of non-military threat which affects Indonesia’s security. Betung Kerihun National Park adjoins to Malaysia in northern of Indonesia, so it can be vulnerable to threats. The purposes of this research are to analyze the threat of security toward management of Betung Kerihun National Park (TNBK), the efforts made to overcome the security threat, and the management of TNBK on the border of Indonesia and Malaysia. The research uses qualitative method using in-depth interviews and later analyzing the primary and secondary data. The results show that the security threats of TNBK are agarwood stealing, gold mining, illegal logging, wildlife distribution, lack of security staff, no security forces (Satgas Pamtas) on the northern boundary of TNBK, and border patrol inspection line construction. The efforts to overcome security threats are preventive, pre-emptive, and repressive. The management of TNBK on the border of Indonesia and Malaysia in order to protect border security are including management functions of planning, organizing, leading (directing), and evaluating. The recommendations to overcome the security threat of national parks on the border between Indonesia and Malaysia are the active role of security forces and the establishment of buffer zone management.

Highlights

State borders are an important part of the sovereignty of the country because it has dynamic relations with neighboring countries
Security Threats in National Park Management The appearance of the Taman Nasional Betung Kerihun (TNBK) area can be seen in the attached picture
The TNBK area has the potential for high-value natural resources which can become a threat to the national park area

Summary

Introduction

State borders are an important part of the sovereignty of the country because it has dynamic relations with neighboring countries. The border is the front porch of the country which becomes a bulwark of defense from all forms of threats that can interfere with national security. The natural resource management policy is contained in Article 33 of the Indonesia 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945), paragraph 3 which states "Earth, water and natural resources. The government has a responsibility to protect natural resources under the authority of its sovereign territory from all forms of threats. The high level of forest security disturbances has prompted the government to establish conservation area management. The establishment of a national park area is one of an example of managing the conservation area. There is a protected area in the border area of West Kalimantan and Malaysia, named the Taman Nasional Betung Kerihun (TNBK) or Betung Kerihun National Park. The TNBK area is divided based on the height group as in the table below: Altitude (m asl)

TNBK area based on altitude

Climate Change Water Poluttion Air Pollution Fire Wildlife trade ilegal logging

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