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Environmental Conservation and Internally-Inspired Development

环‹«•Û护˜a“à•”Œƒ—ã“I发“W

 

gASAZA Projecth-Strategy for Establishment of a Sustainable Society in the  Lake Kasumigaura Catchment Basin         ASAZA 项–Ú|݉à‰YŒÎ领ˆæŒš设‰ÂŽ续Œ^ŽÐ‰ï“I战—ª

 

Great Reed Warbler      ‘å苇莺               Little Grebe                        Šp

Whooper Swan                      “V鹅                   Cuckoo                               •z’J鸟

Bean Goose                “¤Šå                   White Stork                        ”’鹳

Crane                                               Japanese Crested Ibis        Žé鹮

 

In 10 (20, 30, 40, 50, 100) years   10 i20C30C40C50C100j”N“à

 

Spread of reed fields                       ˆ°苇“c“I“W开

The shore lined with willow trees          ŒÎŠÝ边“I–ö树带

The spread of a lush vegetation zone    –ηA•¨‹æˆæ“I“W开

 

Forest               X—Ñ                 Paddy field    âj“c

Reservoir          贮…’r             Lake              ŒÎ

 

Looking ahead to the coexistence of nature and humankind in the 22nd century

22¢纪l类—^Ž©‘R‹¤‘¶“I“W–]

 

Nonprofit Organization ASAZA Fund   ”ñ‰m—˜组织 ASAZAŠî‹à‰ï

 

Back page i••’êj

 

In 1000 years   1000”N“à                    Kappa ‰Í“¶

 

Lake Kasumigaura Revival Project @‰à‰YŒÎ复苏项–Ú

 

Uniting Lakes, Forest, and People @ŒÎ”‘CX—Ñ—^l“I‹¤‘¶

 

”ñ‰m—˜组织ASAZAŠî‹à‰ï

§300-1233“ú–{‘ˆïé县‹‹vŽs荣’¬6-387          

电话: 0081-29-871-7166

传^: 0081-29-871-7169

E-mail: asaza@jcom.home.ne.jpiEnglish Or Japanese Onlyj

 

Fig 1. Distribution and profile of lake Kasumigaura

‰à‰YŒÎ“I’n—ˆÊ’u‹y‘´轮Šf

 

Ashio Mountains           @@@‘«”öŽR              Lake Kasumigaura         ‰à‰YŒÎ

Kitaura area      @@@–k‰Y                 Nishiura area                  ¼‰Y

Watarase Reservoir       “n—Ç濑            Tone River                       —˜ª‰Í

River sluice gate      @@ …闸

 

Category                 种类                      Item                         项–Ú                    Unit    单ˆÊ

Lake                        ŒÎ                           Catchment area       W…‹æˆæ

Origin                      ‹NŒ¹                      Inland sea                “à陆ŠC

Maximum depth        Å‘å[“x                          Average depth         •½‹Ï[“x

Surface area           •\–Ê积                  Shoreline                  …ŠÝ线

Volume                                —e—Ê                     Average water turnover            •½‹ÏŒÎ…XV

Elevation                ŠCU                       Municipalities in catchment area          —¬ˆæé镇

 

Municipalities bordering the lake   ŒÎ滨é镇

Catchment area population          —¬ˆælŒû

Average annual rainfall                 •½‹Ï”N~…—Ê

Average annual outflow               •½‹Ï”Nޏ…—Ê

Billion t     10亿吨                Approx                        cities,towns,villages    Žs镇‘º

 

(Average annual volume of water about 2.82 billion m3)

•½‹Ï”N~…—Ê为28.2亿—§•û•Ä

(Average annual outflow ratio 49%)

•½‹Ï”Nޏ…—¦为49%

 

Fig 2. Change of the Lake Kasumigaura shoreline

‰à‰YŒÎŒÎŠÝ线“I变‰»

 

Natural lakefront                 “V‘R“IŒÎŠÝ                       Concrete Revetment          ¬‹Ã“y’çŠÝ

Emergent plant community             Ž©‘RA•¨ŒQ—Ž                 

Floating-leaved plant community               •‚ŸàA•¨ŒQ—Ž        

Submerged plant community           …¶A•¨ŒQ—Ž  

Bank                 ŒÎ’ç                                         Original surface      Œ´Žn“y•\

 

Fig 3. The liaison flowchart of public works by community members

ŽÐ‹æ¬员Œö‹¤Ž–业“I联Œn—¬’ö

 

Universities and research institute     ‘åŠw˜aŒ¤‹†Š

Fisheries cooperative     渔业协‰ï         Companies   Šé业

 

Agricultural Organization such as To chi ka i ryo ku (Group of farmers for improving the land condition)

农业组织”@“y’n‰ü—Ç农–¯团‘Ì

 

Consumersf cooperative     Á费ŽÒ协‰ï                                 Community members    ŽÐ‹æ¬员

Schools            ¬ŠwZ                    Municipalities in the catchment area           —¬ˆæŠ辖é镇

Forest owners Forestry Association           X—Ñ拥—LŽÒ—Ñ业协‰ï

Kasumigaura brushwood fascine association         ‰à‰YŒÎ杂–ØÑW协‰ï

 

Ministry of land, infrastructure and transport Kasumigaura construction office

‘“yŒð’Ê厅‰à‰YŒÎŒš设办ŒöŽº

 

Citizens for improvement of lake Kasumgaura/kitaura       ’v—͘°‰à‰YŒÎ/–k‰Y‰ü—Ç“IŽs–¯

 

Planning                 计划                       Liaison 联Œn                         Cooperation    ‡ì

Public works     Œö‹¤Ž–业         commissioning      ‘ã—                    support          ŽxŽ

Planning, administration and coordination    计划CŠÇ—˜a协调

Forest management       X—ÑŠÇ—       Management agreement    ŠÇ—协议

 

Management of paddy fields, reservoirs fields, and canals

âj“cC贮…’r‹æˆæ˜a运‰ÍŠÇ—

 

Supplying necessary materials       ’ñ‹Ÿ•KŽù•¨资

Participation in planning           ŽQ—^计划

Environmental education, comprehensive learning       环‹«‹³ˆçC综‡Šw习

Practice     实‘H     

watershed management, inflowing rivers      ޼’nŠÇ—C—¬“ü‰Í—¬

 

Fig 4. Floating Heart Community Recovers Sand Beach

ˆÇØiASAZAjŒQ—މø复¹’n

 

Areas without floating heart       ÙˆÇØiASAZAj‹æ             High waves     ‘å˜Q

Areas with floating heart                   ˆÇØiASAZAj‹æ  

Waves will be suppressed         ”g˜Q”í缓™t

Sand will accumulate beneath floating heart        ˆÇØiASAZAj‰º¹ŽqãÚW

Finally a sandy beach will be formed     Å@Œ`¬¹’n

 

Fig 5. ASAZA Foster parent program                  

ASAZAiˆÇØj”|ˆç—¬’ö

 

Gathering seeds                ÑW种Žq           Recruitment of Foster Parent      ”|ˆçŽÒ“I•åW

Bringing up the plants       ”d                  Germination        –G‰è

Spring              t“V                       Summer       ‰Ä“V

Floating Hearts will be planted            种AASAZAiˆÇØj

A sand beach will be developed         ¹滩“IŒ`¬

Snipe and Plovers                               ¹锥鸟˜a…Šì鹊

A reed field will be developed             ˆ°苇丛“IŒ`¬

Reeds and willows will be planted      种Aˆ°苇˜a–ö树

Many kinds of wildlife will return          ‘½种–ì¶¶•¨“I复归

 

Fig 6. Restoring the diverse plant community along the lakeshore

ŒÎ滨‘½种A•¨ŒQ—Ž“I‰ø复

 

Reed    ˆ°苇                             Brushwood breakwater      杂–Ø–h”g’ç

Planting Floating Heart        种AˆÇØ

Brushwood breakwaters eliminate waves      杂–Ø–h”g’ç缓™t”g˜Q

Formation of Floating Heart Community        ˆÇØiASAZAjŒQ—Ž“IŒ`¬

Diverse Plant Community       ‘½种A•¨ŒQ—Ž

 

Fig 7. Forest conservation linking the lake-reviving project

—^ŒÎ”‘复苏项–Ú关联“IX—Ñ•Û护

 

One-day lumberjacks    ˆê“ú”°–ØHl             Forestry Association         —Ñ业协‰ï

Thinned wood  间”°Þ             Utilization of coppices          áâ丛—Ñ—˜—p

Kasumigaura Brushwood Fascine Association        ‰à‰YŒÎ杂–ØÑW协‰ï

ASAZA Foster Parent program       ASAZA”|ˆç项–Ú

 

Fisheries Cooperative and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport

渔业协‰ï˜a‘“yŒð’Ê•”

Brushwood Breakwater     杂–Ø–h”g’ç             Planting Floating Heart   种AˆÇØ

 

Fig 8. The ASAZA Project Cyclical System

ASAZA项–Úz环Œn统

 

Logs and Brushwood from Thinning for Forest Conservation

X—Ñ•Û护间”°“¾“ž“I圆–ؘa杂–Ø

Brushwood       杂–Ø                       Brushwood Fascine Association          杂–ØÑW协‰ï

Forestry Promotion          —Ñ业„›ö                       Embankment            –h护’ç

Brushwood Breakwater         杂–Ø–h”g’ç

 

ASAZA Foster Parent Program at schools and companies

ŠwZ˜aŠé业’†“IASAZA”|ˆç项–Ú

 

Floating Heart Planting Session     ASAZAiˆÇØj种AŠˆ动

Deterioration of Satoyama Forest             ‘º—ŽŽR—Ñ“I恶‰»          Wastes   废œP

ASAZA Project       ASAZA项–Ú

Conservation of headwaters (reviving Yatsuda [fields located along valley rivers])   

…Œ¹•Û护i’J’Óc〖ˆÊ˜°‰Í’J“I“y’n〗复苏j

 

Growing higher value-added rice (e.g. Sake Rice)              种A‚•‰Á值‘å•Ä i”@Žð•Äj

 

Reservoirs (Biotope)        …库i¶态场Šj

Paddy field (Eco-friendly Agriculture)       âj“ci¶态农业j

Coffee Bean Bag (Supplied by local businesses)      咖啡“¤•ïi“–’nŠé业’ñ‹Ÿj

Sand bag      ¹•ï        Waterway     …“¹

 

Pulled-up Reeds and Cattails           ˆ°苇˜a”L”ö‘“I¶长

Reed field recovery project             ˆ°苇“c“I‰ø复计划

Lake     ŒÎ                    Developing Local Sake        发“W“–’nŽð业

Local specialties, promotion of local industries    “–’n“Á产C›ó‘£进“–’n产业发“W

 

Agriculture Promotion  ‘£进农业发“W  Fishery Promotion       ‘£进渔业发“W

 

Fig 9. Previous lakesides survey by children

™X“¶调查“IÌ“úŒÎ”ÈŒiF

 

Fig 10. Planning and Restoration of the Vegetation Zone at Lake

            Kasumigaura by Community Members

ŽÐ‹æ¬员进s‰à‰YŒÎA•¨¶长‹æ“I规划˜a‰ø复

 

Planning     计划          Elemental School               ¬ŠwZ            Classes    ”Ç级

Listening to old persons                Œü˜Vl调查             Drawing pictures    ‰æ图

 

Working Together   ‹¤“¯s动                                

Gathering of Japanese Pampas Grass Seed           䊑种Žq“I¾W

Separating the reeds of Floating Heart from the biotopes   ”c–Í拟¶态场Š“Iˆ°苇˜aˆÇØiASAZAj•ª开

Rearing at home               ‰Æ’†”|养                            Rearing at school        ŠwZ”|养

Planting     种A               Revival of the Lakefs Wildlife      ŒÎ”‘–ì¶¶•¨“I复归

 

Fig 11. Monitoring the schools surrounding environment in the Biotope

Ý–Í拟¶态场Š调查ŠwZŽü围环‹«

 

Who comes to our biotope?     Y么‰ï—ˆ“ž‰ä们“I–Í拟¶态场ŠH

Reservoirs, Grassland      …库C‘’n            Forest, Reservoirs         X—ÑC…库

Forest   X—Ñ                    Paddy Field    âj“c                Stream       Ÿâ—¬

 

Fig 12. Online Network with Local Schools and University/Research    Institutions

“–’nŠwZ˜a‘åŠw/Œ¤‹†Š“IÝ线ã¤络Œn统

 

University         ‘åŠw     Monitoring Data               调查”˜           Database  ”˜库

High School      ‚’†     Junior High School       ‰’†    

Elementary School        ¬ŠwZ             Kinder garden      —F‘P‰Ô园

School Biotope Mailing List        ŠwZ–Í拟¶态场Š•\

ASAZA Kids Website                ASAZA ™X“¶iŽqjã¤â‹

ASAZA Fund Website                           ASAZAŠî‹à‰ïã¤â‹

 

Fig 13. The Distribution of School Biotopes in the Lake Kasumigaura Basin

‰à‰YŒÎ—¬ˆæŠwZ–Í拟¶态场Š“I•ª•z

 

The Pacific Ocean         ‘¾•½—m             Tone River   —˜ª‰Í

 

Fig 14. The Liaison of the Upstream and Downstream Regions by Utilizing Reeds

’Ê过ˆ°苇“I—˜—p«ãŸà‹æˆæ˜a‰ºŸà‹æˆæ联Œn‹N—ˆ

 

Ashio Mountains          ‘«”öŽR             Oligotrophication  •x营•s—lj»

Nutrients                  养•ª                     Eutrophiation        •x营养‰»

Reed Screen Makers   ˆ°苇帘§‘¢ŽÒ

 

Fig 15. Watarase River Watershed Management under the  

Community/Public Coalition

ŽÐ‹æ/Œö‹¤ 联‡‰º“I“n—Ç濑‰Í޼’nŠÇ—

 

Ashio ‘«”ö

 

Enhancing Forest Revival Activities to Reinforce Flood Control         扩“WX—щø复Šˆ动“ž强‰»…灾T§

Forest Revival Based on Conversation Ecology         Šî˜°¶态•Û护“IX—щø复

Forest Management Office             X—ÑŠÇ—办ŒöŽº

Government Greening Works (Using Reed Screens)        ­•{绿‰»Šˆ动i—pˆ°苇帘j

 

Watarase River Construction Office                   “n—Ç濑‰ÍŒš设办ŒöŽº

School Greening Activities                                             ŠwZ绿‰»Šˆ动

Comprehensive Learning at School                   ÝZ综‡Šw习

Tone River Upper Reaches Work Offices                       —˜ª‰ÍãŸàHì办ŒöŽº

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport          ‘“yŒð’Ê•”

Greening Action School Trip (Eco-Tourism)               ŽQ观绿‰»s动ŠwZ i¶态Ÿàj

 

NPO-Initiated Compost Producing Project (Using Harvested Green Reeds)

”ñ‰m—˜组织Žå导“I‘͔집¢项–Úi—˜—p¾获“I绿ˆ°苇j

 

Raw Garbage Composting Project   ¶垃圾‘Í”ì项–Ú

 

Cooperation among the NPOs in the Upstream and Downstream Regions

ãC‰ºŸà‹æˆæ”ñ‰m—˜组织“I‡ì

 

Reed Screens and Seedlings        ˆ°苇帘˜a—c•c

 

-Collecting Acorns and Seeds        ÑW“ÉŽq˜a种Žq

-Greening Activities Using Reed Screens and Seedlings        —pˆ°苇帘˜a—c•c“I绿‰»Šˆ动

 

Acorns and Seeds  “ÉŽq ˜a种Žq

Cooperation among Schools (Between Upstream and Downstream)

ŠwZ“I‡ìiãŸà˜a‰ºŸàj

 

Public Works Project facilitating the Circulation of Goods, Personnel, Jobs, and Money among the Upstream and Downstream parts of the Water System

Œö‹¤Ž–业项–Ú‘£进…ˆæŒn统ãC‰ºŸà间•¨资Al员AHì˜a资‹à“Iz环

-Making reed Screens           §‘¢ˆ°苇帘

-Nursing Seedlings               ”|ˆç—c•c

-Conserving Reed Fields                   •Û护ˆ°苇“c

 

Watarase Wetland     “n—Ç濑޼’n

 

-Formulation of the Wetland Revival Program (Study on the Soil-Buried Seeds at School Biotopes)

 Ž¼’n复苏项–Ú“I构¬iŠwZ–Í拟¶态Œn统“yšß’†–„“I种Žq“IŒ¤‹†j

-Reed Screen for Greening                    绿‰»—pˆ°苇帘

-Compost for Greening (Made from Harvested Green Reeds)        绿‰»‘Í”ìi—R¾获“I绿ˆ°苇“¾—ˆj

 -Nurturing Seedlings for Greening           ”|ˆç绿‰»—p—c•c

-Firebreak Management                        –h‰ÎŠÇ—

 

Conserving reed Fields Based on Conservation Ecology Fostering Local Industries

Šî˜°¶态•Û护“Iˆ°苇“c维护”|ˆç—¹“–’nŠé业

 

Watarase Future Fund       “n—Ç濑–¢—ˆŠî‹à‰ï         Reed Association            ˆ°苇协‰ï