<![CDATA[The rapid development of tourism in the Kuta Tourism Area, Central Lombok, has triggered a massive influx of foreign investment, resulting in the commercialization and marginalization of local community-owned land. This community service activity aims to provide legal education, legality assistance, and capacity building for local communities to defend their land ownership and control rights amidst the surge of foreign investment. The implementation method utilized a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, encompassing land law socialization, participatory mapping workshops, land legality advocacy, and the establishment of a community-based advocacy forum. The results demonstrated an 85% increase in community understanding regarding the importance of land registration, the risks of nominee leasing schemes, and legal protection mechanisms for both customary land and individual certificates. Furthermore, this program successfully facilitated preliminary data collection on land disputes and initiated a draft village regulation regarding the protection of residential areas and local business enterprises. Through these activities, the people of Kuta have not only gained higher legal awareness but are also empowered to position themselves equally as strategic partners in sustainable tourism governance, rather than remaining mere onlookers on their own land. In conclusion, community-based legal assistance and agrarian literacy serve as crucial instruments in maintaining a balance between foreign investment flows and the protection of the economic and social rights of local communities in priority tourism areas.]]>
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