 Major activities of the Oze Preservation Foundation |
 Major activities of the Oze Preservation Foundation
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 Awareness-raising among visitors |
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Providing information and guidance at the park entrances, support for the activities of the Oze Volunteers, promotion of the use of visitor guide services |
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| Intepretative nature programs |
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Activities explaining the nature in the park at visitor centers, the promotion of environmental education/eco-tourism |
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| Public awareness and public relations |
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Issuing of an in-house magazine, Oze Forum, photo contest "Watashino-Oze
(My Oze)," formulation and distribution of informative leaflets, maintenance
and operation of a website |
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| Environmental conservation |
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Vegetation restoration, Mt. Shibutsu conservation, Yamanohana area weather
observations |
| Facilities management |
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Maintenance and operation of visitor centers, maintenance and operation of public restrooms |
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| Research and investigations |
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Promotion of the appropriate utilization of Oze National Park
Discussions in and coordination through the Oze-Kokuritsukoen-Kyogikai (Oze National Park Council) |
| Award scheme |
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Presentation of the Oze Award (for the promotion of academic research on the moor) |
| Other major activities |
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Oze Summit, meetings of the conference for liaison among people concerned with Oze National Park, Tomono-kai (support association) activities, and fundraising |
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| Future issues for Oze |
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| Management and implementation of the Oze Vision: |
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Summarization of Oze's future direction by the investigative commission
concerning its conservation and appropriate utilization |
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Conserve, and enjoy our Oze together |
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(1) In principle, the level of utilization should not exceed the level of protection
(2) Protect Oze together with the local people and utilize it in a sensible way
(3) Disseminate and raise awareness of the spirit of Oze conservation
(4) Improve the management system so that Oze is supported by everyone
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Oze Vision "Objectives to be realized in five years"
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| Protection: protect wild ecosystems and landscapes appropriately |
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(Accurate ecosystem data): support for the promotion of investigations/research and monitoring
(Wild animals): degradation of vegetation by deer and the future prospects, formulation and dissemination of manuals for the management of bears
(Environmental conservation): past waste measures, vegetation restoration, Mt. Shibutsu conservation, countermeasures against invasive plants
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| Utilization: decrease the burden of utilization and promote eco-tourism |
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( Promotion of appropriate utilization): promote comfortable utilization; discuss utilization appropriate for each area; discuss access to the mountains
(Facilities improvement): ideal visitor centers, improvement of the entrances
(Promotion of environmental education/eco-tourism): acceptance of children, certification system for guides, promotion of the use of guides
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Management/operation system: build up a support system through liaison
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(Role assignment of the related persons): build a consensus regarding role assignment, develop collaborative relationships with the local communities
(Comprehensive coordination among the related persons): Promote information sharing/opinion exchanges
(Safety measures) : improve rescue systems, repair/check dangerous points
(Improvement of the Oze Preservation Foundation): human resources development, improvement of Tomono-kai
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Tasks for the Realization of Collaborative Management
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| Difficulty in coordinating opinions among all the people concerned with
Oze |
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Conflicts of interest among various stakeholders
Difference in approaches to nature conservation and cost sharing |
| Limitations of the consultation system |
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A rapid response is difficult due to the need for discussion and agreement among the relevant persons in every case
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| Strengthening the functions of the Oze Preservation Foundation |
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The foundation was established to manage Oze in an integrated way with regard to the non-physical aspects. There are insufficient financial and human resources.
Of the 155 million yen in annual activity expenses, independent revenue sources account for only about one-third. The rest consists of funds held in trust by the national government and prefectures, and subsidies from Gumma prefecture and Fukushima prefecture
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| Clarification of the management responsibility concerning the physical
aspects |
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Since the "Trinity Reform" system of subsidies used for the management
of National Parks has been changing, it is necessary to clarify the role
assignment once again.
The number of mountain trails left unmanaged is increasing |
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