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00:00Let's get started!
00:05We can't wait!
00:11A series of projects to create a natural observatory where you can feel the charm of living creatures.
00:18Aim for the Forest of Living Creatures
00:23The stage is
00:25In Tsumagoi Village, Gunma Prefecture, located in the northern part of Asamayama,
00:31there is a 3-hectare forest with a height of 1100 meters.
00:38Until now, it was a green shrub with beautiful feathers,
00:43a lotus leaf that has a mysterious relationship with inhabitants,
00:48and a musasabi that blooms in the dark.
00:54We were able to see the various creatures.
00:58Before the maintenance, we investigated for more than a year to know the environment and creatures of the forest.
01:06And finally, the full-scale maintenance of the observatory has begun.
01:12Hirai and Takeishi of Bug Boys also work together to maintain the forest.
01:18Then...
01:20There is something like a tree inside.
01:21Isn't it a yamane?
01:23Yes, it is.
01:26We finally found a yamane, a natural monument of the country set as a target for the Forest of Living Creatures.
01:33It's a great way to discover.
01:35It's the first time I've been doing this for 25 years.
01:38It's my first time.
01:40In addition, Karamatsu was cut down by forest maintenance.
01:45Can we use the Karamatsu of the Forest of Living Creatures in Shin-Omoya, designed by Mr. Kuma Kengo during the construction?
01:54The collaboration of the Science Village and the Forest of Living Creatures.
02:01Today's Megaten is the 11th episode of the Forest of Living Creatures.
02:08We've seen a lot of creatures, but now it's time to maintain the forest.
02:11Maintaining the forest.
02:13Looking back, this project started with the idea of maintaining and maintaining the forest, which had been protected in a natural state for about 60 years,
02:21to make it feel closer to the living creatures.
02:26There have been many discoveries so far, right?
02:28Yes, that's right.
02:29In a survey conducted more than a year ago, I was very excited when I found two types of exterminators in Gunma Prefecture,
02:43the Moewasanae of Tonbo and the Kurinso, which are selected as type 1B exterminators.
02:46There it is!
02:48In some areas, I found various precious creatures such as Hikarigake, which are designated as natural monuments.
02:56I'm looking forward to seeing how it will be maintained.
02:59I'm looking forward to seeing how it will be maintained.
03:01Congratulations!
03:03Congratulations to everyone on the collaboration between Megaten's two major projects, the Forest of Living Creatures and our Science Village!
03:11Shut up! What are you talking about?
03:14It's finally time for a collaboration.
03:17I found a mountain of natural monuments, so I can't wait to see them.
03:21So, let's take a look back at what kind of creatures we found in the surveys so far and talk about how we will maintain them in the future.
03:31The project began in July 2023.
03:37So far, we have conducted surveys of living creatures living in the forest for more than a year.
03:43And from this time, we will start a full-scale maintenance.
03:48In November 2024, the three of them were walking in the forest to check the method of maintenance.
03:55First of all,
03:57This is the place where we started.
04:01This is the wetland where we wanted to do something about.
04:06The three of them are in this place in the center of the forest.
04:11This is the wetland where we conducted the first survey using a light trap that attracts insects with bright light.
04:21It's sharp.
04:23Oh, it's a goldfish.
04:25Yay!
04:27Because the back is beautiful and there are not many individuals, goldfish are popular among insect lovers.
04:36In addition,
04:37This is a purple goldfish.
04:40This is the largest goldfish species in Japan.
04:46This is a goldfish with beautiful purple feathers when it flaps its wings.
04:53Goldfish can only live in clean water.
04:56In Gunma Prefecture, goldfish are selected as two types of endangered species.
05:00Cut this tree around here a little more and light it up.
05:08If you make it a bright wetland, animals will come together.
05:13This is Benibana Ichiyakuso, which was taken in the forest in the summer.
05:20When there is a lot of sunlight, plants and moss such as flowers will grow.
05:27Then, insects that use them will come together.
05:34On the other hand, there are some animals that prefer a dimly dark environment.
05:42Therefore, in order to maintain biodiversity, it is necessary to arrange various situations such as bright places and dark places, dry places and wet places.
05:55As a result, it is thought that the number of species and species will increase.
06:00Put a bench on which Mr. Takeshi was talking about.
06:03It's a place where everyone can gather and rest.
06:06People will somehow accumulate here.
06:09People may come and animals may gather.
06:15This wetland is a place where you can observe more creatures, so we decided to cut down the surrounding trees.
06:24On the other hand, we decided to maintain the current situation without cutting down trees for creatures that prefer a dimly dark environment.
06:33There is a pond where frogs' eggs were found and water was maintained.
06:40In the future, we decided to expand the area of the pond further.
06:44In addition, we determined the route of the observation path so that we would not cut down the forest.
06:52We also planned to build a bridge over the current that divides the wetland.
07:00We will consult with the people of NPO EARTH who are taking care of these plans.
07:08It feels like the real thing starts from here.
07:10Yes, it does.
07:12I want to cut down the trees that regain the diversity of this wetland and make it brighter here.
07:20I think it's good. It seems to be decided here.
07:24He agreed to maintain a bright wetland.
07:30We will also put the plan of the observation path on the map.
07:34Then…
07:36Mr. Hirai, this is the area where you took the cranes the other day, right?
07:40Yes, that's right.
07:42There are only dots around here.
07:44I wonder if I can go here, too.
07:48September, 2024.
07:51This is a grapefruit.
07:53A grapefruit?
07:55It's a fruit.
07:57It's after the flowers have finished.
07:59Oh, it was blooming.
08:01We found a grapefruit that is said to take seven years to bloom.
08:07When winter comes, the fruit dries up and the seeds show their faces.
08:14When the fruit is blown by a strong wind or an animal bumps into it, the seeds scatter at once.
08:24The grapefruit is an interesting plant that borrows the power of the wind and tries to fly the seeds far away.
08:31I'm going to change the route a little bit.
08:39Based on the results of the survey, we will fine-tune the route.
08:46In addition, there is a half-tree that green shijimi likes.
08:53All the half-trees in the forest have grown tall.
08:58Because green shijimi likes to climb trees, it is difficult to observe if the half-tree is too high.
09:06Therefore, the half-tree is cut down at a low position.
09:10The half-tree has a new bud from the cut part, and the green shijimi lays eggs on the young branch.
09:18Therefore, it is easier to observe the green shijimi.
09:22After making a plan, we found that the power of forestry professionals is indispensable.
09:29So we visited a forest near Tsumagoi village.
09:35Hello.
09:39I'm Wada from the Finos Forest.
09:45The Finos Forest is a field of natural education.
09:54The main activity of the Finos Forest is forest management.
09:58We want to maintain the forest and leave it for the future generations.
10:06In fact, the two Back Boys are also involved in this activity.
10:11They hold an event here to convey the charm of nature to children.
10:16And this person is...
10:19Hello.
10:20Hello.
10:22He is a professional.
10:24He is in charge of forest management in Nagano.
10:28How long have you been doing this?
10:30About 24 years.
10:32He is a professional.
10:34In the Finos Forest, four mountain professionals, including Mr. Okeda, are involved in the activity and participate in the rejuvenation of the forest.
10:43Wow!
10:45And the forest will be maintained by professional forestry professionals.
10:53It's helpful to have professional forestry professionals on the road.
10:57Yes.
10:59We want to build a wonderful observatory to meet their expectations.
11:03I think children need to be surprised and moved when they touch nature.
11:09So we hold observatories that focus on the experience.
11:13It's more important to actually see and touch than to get information from books or the Internet.
11:18That's right.
11:20Even though the living things and places are different, the work is very similar to that of the village.
11:24It's interesting to be similar.
11:26I thought it was the same.
11:28I want to go there even now, not just when the forest is maintained.
11:36After this, they found a national natural monument during forest maintenance.
11:44On the first day of maintenance, members of the Finos Forest gathered in the living forest.
11:51In addition to Mr. Okeda, who I met the other day,
11:55Mr. Togo, who works at a forestry company in Nagano Prefecture.
12:00Nice to meet you.
12:02I heard that Mr. Togo is a big fan of the show.
12:08I want to be an old man like Mr. Nishino in the village of science.
12:13Mr. Kumazaki, who always helps us.
12:17He is a small-scale forestry manager.
12:21He has been a forestry manager for over 30 years.
12:24All the trees in the forest are valuable.
12:29Let's check the plan.
12:33First, we will cut the thin trees that can be used for observation.
12:39This tree is quite thick.
12:43Wow!
12:48Thin trees are piled up.
12:54I will trim the trees by hand.
13:00I also use a saw to help.
13:06I worked silently for two hours according to the plan.
13:14Next, I will cut down the trees where I want to make it brighter.
13:19I decided to cut down the thick trees near the entrance of the forest.
13:25What is the reason?
13:28I think that if we continue to maintain the forest, many children and people will come here.
13:34There are thick trees on the roadside.
13:37One tree has a branch.
13:41Thick trees are prone to fall naturally.
13:44It is expected to be dangerous.
13:47I will cut down the first tree.
13:51Wow!
13:54Wow!
13:57Wow!
13:59Wow!
14:02Wow!
14:04It's amazing!
14:07It's really amazing!
14:10In fact, Mr. Hirai also helps to cut down the trees.
14:19The important thing is to align the diagonal and horizontal lines.
14:29He changes the camera to a chainsaw.
14:32He challenges to cut down the trees while being taught by a professional.
14:36Do it alternately.
14:40Wow! I can cut it down!
14:42Yes, you can.
14:44Wow!
14:46Wow!
14:49I cut it down!
14:51He succeeded in cutting down the trees.
14:54Thank you very much.
14:56The cut down trees will be used as the material for future maintenance.
15:01Mr. Hirai and his team continued to work the next day.
15:08One day, they met that creature again in the city.
15:16The observation path extends to the second floor.
15:20How can we cross the river?
15:25Mr. Hirai cut down the pine tree, which is used as the material for the bridge.
15:38He looked at the cut down trees carefully.
15:42Is this a bird's hole?
15:46Yes, it is.
15:48Isn't it a little deep?
15:51There is a hole in the pine tree, which is about 6 meters high.
15:59It is confirmed that the pine tree is breeding in the forest of creatures.
16:07Various creatures, such as insects, use the hole in the pine tree.
16:14I see.
16:18There is something like a hair inside.
16:21So, it is a nest.
16:23There is a yamane.
16:25Is it a yamane?
16:27Yes, it is.
16:30A small mammal was sleeping in the hole in the pine tree.
16:35The yamane was sleeping in the hole in the pine tree.
16:39The yamane was sleeping in the hole in the pine tree.
16:48The natural monument of Japan, the yamane, appeared.
16:54A rare creature unique to Japan appeared in front of us.
17:00It is thought that the yamane will continue to sleep for half a year.
17:05The temperature at that time is said to drop to near 0 degrees.
17:13This video was taken by an expert who studies the protection of the yamane.
17:21The yamane was sleeping in the hole in the pine tree.
17:27I see.
17:29As you can see, the yamane is moving.
17:32The yamane is trying to wake up from hibernation.
17:37The yamane is trying to wake up from hibernation.
17:44The yamane is moving and sleeping in another place.
17:47The yamane is not so thin.
17:50The yamane is not so thin.
17:53Have you ever seen a scene like this?
17:55This is the first time for 25 people.
17:58I have seen it for the first time.
18:00There are many cases where the hole is open.
18:03The mountain professionals are also excited to see the yamane in hibernation for the first time.
18:12After that, the bridge was completed safely.
18:16One of the two in the middle was where the yamane lived.
18:20I rented a hotel.
18:22This is the yamane bridge.
18:23I was able to find a new friend in the process of maintenance.
18:30I don't think it's a friend.
18:33The name of the yamane bridge is good.
18:37The yamane nest was reproduced on the tree so that it could be used again.
18:43The yamane may have disappeared when I went there.
18:47The yamane must have been surprised.
18:49The yamane was surprised.
18:52The yamane was surprised.
18:55Mr. Abe, you have met various animals in the science village.
18:59I have observed musasabi and owl.
19:03There are not many holes in the village.
19:07I installed a beehive there and observed it.
19:11I'm envious that I can see it without installing it.
19:16After this, it is a collaboration project to bring the tree of the forest of living things to the science village.
19:26Karamatsu is mainly used for forest maintenance.
19:31Karamatsu is more water-resistant than cedar.
19:36It is characterized by a reddish color and is excellent as a preservative.
19:39Mr. Kuma Kengo visited the science village where the construction of the yamane was going on.
19:46He asked Mr. Kanazawa to see if he could use the Karamatsu of the forest of living things.
19:56This is a guest room.
19:59I can use it vertically.
20:01This is a guest room.
20:04I can use it vertically.
20:07I can use it horizontally.
20:10I can use it so that I can see the right and left sides of the loft.
20:16If the wood is in good condition, it can be used in the new home of the science village.
20:24Karamatsu of the forest of living things is produced there.
20:28This is a storage room.
20:31Mr. Okeda, a member of the maintenance team, introduced Karamatsu to us.
20:36We brought Karamatsu to the construction company.
20:40Karamatsu has been grown without any maintenance for wood, such as cutting branches for nearly 60 years.
20:45Can it be used for construction?
20:48I don't think it is wrong.
20:51It is a living thing.
20:54I don't know what will happen to it.
20:57You can't let your guard down until the work is finished.
21:01Peel the skin of Karamatsu.
21:06Cut it.
21:12When the wood of the size specified by the lord is ready,
21:17put it in a dryer and heat it in a high-temperature steam to dry it.
21:23The fuel of this boiler is the skin of Karamatsu that we peeled earlier.
21:34It is used for something that should be thrown away.
21:39The skin of Karamatsu burns for a long time because it has a larger volume and weight than cedar and cypress.
21:49The heat is enough to dry the wood with only the skin.
21:56On the other hand, Karamatsu has a lot of burrs.
22:00If it is left as it is, it will be sticky and the blades will be easily clogged during processing,
22:04and it may affect the painting.
22:09Therefore, it is necessary to heat it in a high-temperature steam and change the burrs so that they do not fall off.
22:19It takes a week to adjust the temperature.
22:25Karamatsu wood was delivered to the lord of the Science Village.
22:32Karamatsu wood with a reddish color gives a warm impression when used in the interior.
22:41Please look forward to how it will be used by the new owner.
22:46Originally, the relationship between the forest and the village should be like this.
22:50It's wonderful.
22:52It's not a waste.
22:54It's like the skin is a sunflower seed.
22:57It's wonderful to use everything.
23:01By the way, we will decide how to use it in the future by consulting with Kumakengo office.
23:08I would like to use it not only for the garden, but also for the maintenance of the field.
23:15If we use that tree to make a bench, we can make a fashionable bench.
23:20It's wonderful.
23:22Thank you very much.
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