Pesanggrahan River Management in the Recent Times, the Anthropocene Era: A Case Study of Sangga Buana Urban Forest, Jakarta

In recent times, actually humans live in the Anthropocene period. The river and its flow area, part of the city space, are also affected. This study is to collect a set of strategies for the integration of the active role of local communities and government policies in managing the river and making the river remain sustainable for human needs now and later. The study was conducted in Sangga Buana Urban Forest, Karang Tengah, Lebak Bulus, and South Jakarta. The management of the banks was carried out by the local community, the Kelompok Tani Lingkungan Hidup/KTLH Sangga Buana. One of the research problems was tracing the process of the emergence and development of urban forest, the pattern of relations between the KTLH and the government in explaining the existence of the urban forest management community. The other was uncovering the pattern of network and actor formation, division of labor and value system, as well as responsibility in the pattern of these relations. This research was a qualitative research, in which primary data were obtained through field observations and in-depth interviews and secondary data were from related publicly information. In conclusion, human and non-human factors have a large share in the formation of urban forest. The sustainability and management of urban forest show the pattern of relations formed between the KTLH, the government, and other parties. However, the relationship was only limited to mutual use and the Anthropocene concept has not been realized yet.