Mountain trails and volunteer activities
A mountain trail used by many people.However, the current situation is that it is set and managed, and it is left unattended.The current status of the Japanese mountain trails is captured from a number of aspects, examining future measures, and specifying by legislation by volunteers in various fields related to mountains and nature, a book that is considered and proposed.Introducing a partially excerpted from the "mountain trail" (mountain and gorge shrine).
It may not be an exaggeration to say that the mountain and mountain trails in Japan are now supported by climbers.In many areas, repair and enlightenment activities are being carried out and enlightenment activities in mountain sessions and civil groups participated.The national parks and national forests have legal landowners and managers, and the Ministry of the Environment, the Forest Management Office of the Forestry Agency, prefectures, and municipalities perform facilities, maintenance and inspection.However, budget and labor shortage are deciding on measures that are hard to proceed, and it is becoming a complaint.In areas where private mountain huts are accumulated, they are responsible for inspection and repair of public mountain trails by those businesses.Although the management of the mountain trails cooperated by citizens and climbers should be welcomed as the prosperity of citizen participation, there is a sense of crisis in a situation in which the government's hand is retreated and climbers have increased to dark clouds.
In the past, each mountain society has been working on natural protection activities to protect mountainous areas, providing enlightenment and information on safety climbing, and installing, disclosure, and maintenance of local mountain facilities to protect mountain areas.rice field.Although its nationwide reality is unknown, about 80 % of organizations have supported mountain climbing tournaments, maintenance and management of mountain huts and evacuation huts, etc.It has been shown to be working on some kind of activity.In addition, the Japan Mountain Heritage Fund has been in a mountain and mountainous areas that have a rich natural environment that he wants to convey to the next generation, and the relationship between people and nature and use while protecting them.Is certified and provided support to activity organizations.39 organizations have been certified by 2020, but activities from Hokkaido to Kyushu have a wide variety of activities, including mountain trails, enlightenment of safety climbing, environmental education, portable toilets, and extermination of exotic species.It can be imagined that similar activities are probably performed in mountainous areas and organizations that are not applying for mountain heritage.
次ページは：北海道における取り組みと参加者の意識Page 1/4