About Conservation

Fujimae-higata is surrounded by a metropolitan harbor and industrial district. Therefore, the surrounding has been subjected to large-scale landfills and only a small portion of the natural environment has survived. At one time, a plan existed to establish a garbage disposal site at a section of the tidal flat. However, the plan was abandoned due to the final decision of citizens, researchers, and government. This event served as the impetus for major advancements in the city of Nagoya’s efforts to reduce the amount of garbage.

In this way, Fujimae-higata has become not only an important location for conservation of the natural environment, but has also been imbued with great meaning as a turning point for greatly advancing the actions taken by a large city in order to realize a sustainable society. Fujimae-higata possesses great potential as an area that offers both enjoyment and the opportunity to consider the wonder of life, the beauty and richness of the tidal flat environment, and the form of a sustainable society.