Judul: Javan Leopard Conflict Management Model (Panthera  pardus melas) in Mount Sawal Area, Ciamis, West Java
Abstrak: The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is an endemic animal in the forest on the island of Java. This animal is protected because its existence is categorized as an Endangered Species. Mount Sawal, located in Ciamis Regency, West Java, is one of the habitats of the Javan leopard. It is suspected that there is poaching of prey animals, land conversion encourages conflicts with communities around the forest, which are generally in the form of predation of livestock owned by the community. The purpose of this study is to analyze the perception of the village community around the Gunung Sawal area, analyze the probability of conflict between the Javan leopard and the community, and the recommendation for conflict management between the Javan leopard and the communities. The method used in this study is descriptive analysis using a likert scale assessment (1-5) from the data from interviews with 160 respondents in 16 villages around the Gunung Sawal area in analyzing community perceptions. For conflict probability analysis, Javan leopard conflict presence data is needed as a dependent variable obtained through literature studies, conflict information news media and field reviews, in addition to that, environmental raster data is needed as an independent variable which will later be processed in ArcGis software followed by conflict probability modeling using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt). The preparation of recommendations for the management of Javan leopard conflicts is based on the level of conflict probability, high-probability conflicts in the form of special recommendations and all levels of probability from high to low in the form of general recommendations. The results of the community perception analysis showed that most of the people were related to the use of the yield and use of Gunung Sawal forest land because the results of interviews from a total of 160 respondents 45,0% had jobs as farmers/breeders, so they had a direct relationship with the existence of the Javan leopard. The Javan leopard conflict probability model showed the results of AUC values of 0.945 > random prediction of 0.05, as well as the results of the contribution of environmental variables, namely rice fields 37.2% and settlements 30.3%. Conflict recommendations are divided into 2 interests, namely general for the entire area in the Mount Sawal area with low to high levels of vulnerability, special recommendations are intended for high conflict vulnerability which is mostly in Cipaku District with a probability area of 367.69 ha or villages that are included in it, namely Ciakar, Bangbayang, Cipaku, Sukawening Villages, so in this case special recommendations are needed in residential areas and rice fields and descriptions related to the security of cattle cages., The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is an endemic animal in the forest on the island of Java. This animal is protected because its existence is categorized as an Endangered Species. Mount Sawal, located in Ciamis Regency, West Java, is one of the habitats of the Javan leopard. It is suspected that there is poaching of prey animals, land conversion encourages conflicts with communities around the forest, which are generally in the form of predation of livestock owned
Keyword: kawasan Gunung Sawal, macan tutul jawa, manajemen konflik satwa  liar, persepsi masyarakat