The title of this legal writing is the role of the natural resource conservation center in
controlling the trade in protected wildlife in Berau district. protected wildlife has
ecological functions in an ecosystem. the widespread trade in protected wildlife has the
potential to disrupt the ecological function of protected wildlife. The problem in this study
is what is the role of the natural resource conservation center in controlling the trade in
protected wildlife in Berau distric and what are the obstacles faced by natural resource
conservation centers in controlling the trade in protected wildlife in Berau district. This
legal writing used empirical method, and focused on sosial facts. That the trade in
protected wildlife in the regency has a lot to do, especially during holidays both on a
small scale and on large scale. Even in the case of trafficking in the protected wildlife,
there are already criminal proceedings. The conclusion of this legal writing is that the
natural resource consevation centar has collaborated with police and centarl for orang
utan protection in carrying out pre-emptive, preventive, repressive, recovery measures.
The constraints faced by the natural resource conservation centar are the lack of
infrastructure and the lack of public awareness about the importance of maintaining the
ecosystem. The author advice is that it is, necessary to involve the community in
controlling protected wildlife, improving facilites, and always coordinating with the
police and central of orang utan protection.
Keyword : BKSDA Berau ,Proteceted Wildlife, Control.