Midori Ippai Project Activities LINE 242Protection of Endangered Species "Japanese Rosy Bitterling" and Restoration of Satoyama (Village Forests) August 26, 2017 NTT West Nara Group
On August 26, 2017 (Saturday), NTT West Nara Group took part in the activities held by the Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University in the school campus to protect Japanese rosy bitterling, an endangered species, as well as to restore satoyama (village forests) around the pond where the fish inhabits.
Nara Group has been providing support to this activity since 2011 as part of its biodiversity conservation efforts.
On the day of the event, a total of about 45 participants, including employees and family members of Nara Group and other group companies as well as students of Kindai University, took part in activities to "make scarecrows to be installed at the field where rice planting was held on June 3" and "trim grass and plants to maintain the environment around the pond where the Japanese rosy bitterling inhabits."
The event kicked off with a tour to the mini satoyama aquarium run by the students. Children who participated for the first time got really excited and stared intriguingly into the fish tanks.
After touring the aquarium, the participants were divided into two groups to handle scarecrow making and plant trimming respectively.
Making of scarecrows was carried out mainly by the participating children with support from the university students. Participants brought with them unwanted clothes which were used to create four colorful scarecrows decorated with bright-colored accessories.
Upon completion, all the participants helped to set up the scarecrows in the rice field to protect the rice plants from birds and other animals.
The male participants engaged in the trimming of grass and plants in the overgrown areas around the pond using grass cutters and sickles. After focusing on their work quietly, the village forest, which was dark before the activity, brightened up again.
Many children participated in this activity as it was held during the summer vacation period. We believe this was a memorable summer holiday experience to them.
The next major activity will be rice harvest which is scheduled in October.
NTT West Nara Group will continue to engage in the "Protection of Endangered Species Japanese Rosy Bitterling and Restoration of Satoyama (Village Forests)" activity in future, and we look forward to the participation of many employees and their family members.
- Organizing companies
- NTT West Nara Branch, General Affairs Department,
NTT Business Solutions Head Office (Corporate Planning Department),
NTT Business Solutions Kansai Branch (Nara Corporate Sales Department),
NTT Facilities Kansai Branch (Equipment Department; Nara Sales Office),
NTT Marketing Act Kansai Branch (Sales Department; Service Promotion Department),
TelWel West Nippon,
NTT Business Associe West Kansai Branch (Osaka Office, Nara Office) - Secretariat
- NTT Business Associe West Kansai Branch, Nara Office, General Affairs IC
- Venues
- Inside the premises of Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University (Nara City, Nakamachi 3327-204)
- No. of participants
- Approximately 45
