“Do you think you know ?” 1:
Monitoring Footage of Animal-pathways
Animal-pathways are installed in various locations such as Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture, Nasu Heisei no Mori, Morioka Kita Road, and the Isle of Wight in the UK, which are used by arboreal wildlife such as dormouse, squirrels, small Japanese field mouse, and flying squirrels.
Furthermore, monitoring footage also records predators of these small animals, such as owls and Japanese martens.
The “Do you think you know?” series summarizes the construction and monitoring records of Animal-pathways to date, compiled by our board member under the assumption that they “think they know,” and uploaded to YouTube.
Cooperation: Animal-pathway Research Society, Dormouse & Wildlife Research Institute, Japanese Doumouse Protection Research Group.
Footage provided by: Iwate River Road Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. and the UK’s natural conservation group, PTES（(People`s trust for emfangered species)
“Do you think you know ?” 2:
Activities and Achievements of Animal-pathways
Arboreal animals such as Japanese dormouse, Japanese squirrel, field mouse, flying squirrel, and giant flying squirrel inhabit the trees of the forest. To preserve biodiversity and protect arboreal animals from roadkill caused by forest fragmentation due to roads, we promote efforts known as “animal pathways.”
“Animal-pathways” are designed uniquely in Japan and installed in various locations with monitoring cameras. Here, please take a look at our past activities and achievements.
Table of Contents
- What are arboreal animals?
- Forest fragmentation and biodiversity
- What are Animal-pathways?
- Installation records (construction records):
- Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture (demonstration, No. 1, No. 2) ,
- Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture (Nasu Heisei no Mori) Moriyama-ku,
- Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
- Morioka City,Iwate Prefecture (Morioka Kita Road)
- Usage status (monitoring footage)
- Collaboration with companies
- Social evaluation (awards/year) :
Cooperation: Animal-pathway Research Spciety, Dormouse & Wildlife Research Institute, Japanese Dormouse Protection Research Group.
Footage provided by: Iwate River Road Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
“Do you think you know?” 3:
Song of the Yamane, “Please teach us, Yamane-san.”
“Do you think you know?” 4:
Tell me about the Japanese dormouse !
Do you know about the Japanese dormouse ?
The Japanese dormouse, also known as the “Nihon Yamane” in Japan, is a species of dormouse. It is often referred to simply as the “yamane. Since it is a member of the dormouse family, the Japanese dormouse is a completely different species from hamsters and other mouse, which are members of the mouse family.
As there is only one species of dormouse in Japan, the Japanese dormouse has been designated as a natural monument by the government. Furthermore, it is the only species of dormouse that inhabits Japan
Cooperation: Animal-pathway Research Spciety, Dormouse & Wildlife Research Institute, Japanese Dormouse Protection Research Group.
Footage provided by: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine / Hiroyuki Asari
▶ To be continued in “You think you know?” series Part 2.
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