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Characteristics of Beef Cattle Breeders in Merak Hamlet who Utilize Natural Resources in the Baluran National Park

Study this aim for analyzes characteristics breeder to utilization resource nature in the area park national smear. A study was carried out in Merak Hamlet from March to August 2023 against beef cattle breeders. The research methods used​ are descriptive qualitative through survey field and interviews with breeder cow cut Merak Hamlet. Characteristic results show that beef cattle breeders cut hamlet peacocks aged (>39 years) and included category age productive with low background education, namely (school base). Experience raising cow broilers for quite a long time, namely >20 years. The main livelihood is the worker’s family (raising livestock). Ownership of land from land is narrow, non-rice field farming. In conclusion, characteristics of beef cattle breeder, cow broiler, hamlet peacock, including category breeder productive ones who do not need other people’s labor, the consequences often activity illegal grazing and utilization has nature in the Baluran National Park area.