Illegal Logging is one form of an activity of forest destruction. In Indonesia Illegal
Logging occurs in conservation areas, protection forests and production forests,
this shows how much the situation of illegal logging is increasing and how serious
it is. The discussion in this study is illegal logging that occurred in Tahura Bukit
Barisan, North Sumatra, particularly in relation to the role of the North Sumatra
Provincial Forestry Service in monitoring illegal logging. the research method used
is empirical. To see what the role of the forestry office is and what are the obstacles
in monitoring illegal logging in Tahura Bukit Barisan which in this case was
carried out by the Forestry Police UPT Tahura Bukit Barisan Because this illegal
logging was carried out by Mount Sinabung Eruption Refugees, the Forestry Police
could not do anything about it, the surveillance was only a reminder, daily patrols,
and data collection only. In carrying out this supervision, the Forestry Police also
encountered obstacles, including: Mount Sinabung Eruption, Community
Rejection, Lack of Human Resources at UPT TAHURA Bukit Barisan, Karo
Regent's Letter, and the Covid-19 Virus.