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Nikko Wildlife Management Project, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya University Forests

Field Study

Nikko Wildlife Management Project, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya University Forests

Location of field site: Japan, Nikko , Asia

Project Director: Masaaki Koganezawa

Contact Person: Masaaki Koganezawa , masaakik@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp , 2nd phone;+81-287-47-0057 Phone: +81-287-47-1185 Fax: +81-287-47-0366 E-mail: masaakik@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Mailing address: 7556 Hunyu Shioya-machi , Shioya-gun , Tochigi 329-2441 Japan

Research Objectives: To assess the influence of human activity and habitat disturbance on the ecology and behavior of Japanese monkeys and other forest wildlife in Nikko National Park.

Field Positions and Volunteers: The volunteers of Earth Watch Japan supported the field work of sika deer.

Species Studied: Macaca fuscata (Japanese monkey)

Other Species Found At Site: Cervus nippon(Sika deer), Ursus thibetanus(Black bear), Capricornis crispus(Japanese serow)

Affiliations: Utsunomiya University Forests. Earth watch Japan.

Project Begin/End Dates: Project began in December,1982. Continuing.

Entry created: 1998-08-14
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2001-11-14

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