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Midori Ippai Project Activities Midori Ippai Project Activities Annual Environmental Report in 2017

Midori Ippai Project Activities

With the aim to involve 10,000 participants from all prefectures in western Japan, this project, which started with about 2,000 participants from 18 prefectures, saw participation by 10,472 people from all 30 prefectures in FY 2016. This is the third consecutive year for the number of participants to hit the 10,000 mark.
NTT West will continue to engage actively in the biodiversity conservation activities in the local regions in cooperation with organizations such as local governments and NPOs.
For information on the main activities in FY 2016, please click here.

Voices of Our Staff

Izumi Manabe Lake Imuta Alien Fish Species Removal ActivityIzumi Manabe
Kagoshima Office, Local Fureai Promotion Desk
NTT Business Associe West Kyushu Branch
Since FY 2015, NTT West Kagoshima Group has been engaging in the "Alien Fish Species Removal" activity as part of the "Midori Ippai Project."
In FY 2016, we held this activity at Lake Imuta Natural Park located in Satsuma-sendai City. The park is registered as a Ramsar site and renowned as the habitat for the bekko tombo dragonfly, which is designated as an endangered species of Japan.
The aim of this activity is to remove non-native fish species such as bluegills which may threaten the indigenous species, thereby helping to restore the rich ecosystem. Last year, the "Removal of Alien Fish Species" activity was held at Matsumoto Dam in Naoki-cho, and this year marks the second round of the same activity. As it was held during the summer vacation season, the turnout was huge with about 90 employees and family members of Kagoshima Group, including many families who brought their children along.
The removal activity lasted for about two hours, during which 143 bluegills, as well as other fish species such as black bass and snakehead were caught. Everyone also enjoyed the lucky draw event at the closing ceremony, and we believe it was a pleasant summer vacation memory for the children. The activity was also covered by two broadcasting stations and a newspaper agency, and was featured immediately on TV in the evening of the same day.
NTT West Kagoshima Group will continue to actively promote environmental conservation activities that are closely tied to the local community, as well as those related to the conservation of biodiversity.


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