The Legal Mechanism for the Reversion of Limited Production Forest Areas Converted into Oil Palm Plantations by PT Arara Abadi under Law Number 6 of 2023 on Job Creation

Abstract

The guidelines for determining forest areas in the Riau province are still based on the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 173/ktps–II of 1986 dated June 6, 1986, concerning the designation of forest areas in the Riau Province at the first level. The main issues in this study are the mechanism for the return of limited production forest areas by PT Arara Abadi that have been converted into oil palm plantations based on Law No. 6 of 2023 and the factors hindering the mechanism for the return of limited production forest areas by PT Arara Abadi that have been converted into oil palm plantations based on Law No. 6 of 2023. The research method used in this study is descriptive analytical observation. The approach method is qualitative analysis. The data sources in this study are primary and secondary data. The method of drawing conclusions in this study is deductive. The results of this study show that the mechanism for returning limited production forest areas by PT Arara Abadi, which have been converted into oil palm plantations based on Law Number 6 of 2023 concerning Job Creation, has not been implemented in terms of licensing mechanisms, the return of forest areas, and their utilization by the community. even though legal action has been taken in the district court, resulting in Decision Number 17/Pdt-G/LH/2023/PN Bkn. PT Arara Abadi must restore 180 hectares of forest planted with oil palms to its original status as Limited Production Forest. The factors hindering the return of the limited production forest area in Bencah Kelubi Village are the multiple legal interpretations by PT Arara Abadi, the difficulty of the return process due to the vast area of land, which requires a lot of money and security personnel, and the lack of implementation of duties and supervision by the Ministry of Forestry and the Forestry Service.