Optimalisasi Fungsi UPT Raden Soerjo dalam Pengelolaan Tahura Raden Soerjo Berbasis Pemberdayaan Masyarakat

Raden Soerjo Community Forest Park (Tahura) is a nature conservation area with a very wide area, so the collaboration between government, in this case UPT Raden Soerjo with the community around the buffer zone or village is needed. This study aims to determine how UPT Raden Soerjo performs the function of empowering the village community in the management of the Raden Soerjo People's Forest Park.. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis and data analysis is done qualitatively. The process of collecting data is done by observation and interview methods. The results of the study are that UPT Raden Soerjo has not yet carried out the maximum role in empowering the buffer village communities. This conclusion was drawn based on indicators in community empowerment, namely inclusion and participation, information channels, local organizational capacity and professionalism of empowering roles and indicators in community participation, namely a forum for the community, direct benefits to the community, fulfillment of community interests, the existence of community control. Keywords : Community, Empowerment, Function, Optimalization