Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the legal framework for wildlife protection in Indonesia and examine the effectiveness of law enforcement against criminal acts involving protected wildlife. This study employs normative legal research using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. Primary legal materials consist of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, Law Number 5 of 1990 as amended by Law Number 32 of 2024, and implementing regulations concerning wildlife conservation. Secondary legal materials are obtained from books, scholarly journals, and relevant research. The results demonstrate that Indonesia has established a relatively comprehensive legal framework for protecting endangered wildlife through both species and habitat protection. The amendment through Law Number 32 of 2024 strengthens the legal policy of conservation by expanding the protection framework and reaffirming the responsibilities of the central government, regional governments, and society. Nevertheless, effective protection continues to face challenges, including illegal wildlife trade, limited monitoring capacity, insufficient deterrence, and suboptimal coordination among law enforcement institutions. Therefore, stronger ecosystem-oriented law enforcement, wildlife trade monitoring, technological utilization, and public participation are necessary.
Authors: Mirza Amelia, Idris Sardi, Hery Zarkasih
Institutions: Universitas 45 Mataram, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram
Language: English
Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220699307