<![CDATA[The problem of the Citarum Hilir watershad is dominated by the low awareness of the community and local government for natural preservation. Therefore it is necessary to conduct a perception assessment to support the success of activities in the preservation of the Citarum Hilir watershad. This study aims to describe people's perceptions of sub-watershed management and their functions. The sampling method is a purposive sampling technique. The data collection method was carried out by in-depth interviews with 30 respondents. Data analysis was carried out using a Likert Scale and described in the form of the percentage (%) with the highest number of answers. The results showed that the public's perception of the watershed was included in the category of quite understanding and very understanding (50%) that the watershed is a stream that surrounds and merges with the river and its tributaries. The community's perception of the condition of the watershed is in the category of very understanding (57%) that the condition of the watershed often experiences inundation in several parts of the downstream of the village and a lot of waste. The community's perception of the impact of watershed damage is included in the very understanding category (100%). The community's perception of the utilization of watershed resources is included in the category of very understanding (70%). In the category of very understanding (63%) of using the watershed as a means of transportation, irrigation of rice fields and daily needs. The public's perception of the watershed profile is in the understanding category with a score of 4.0. ]]>
