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Inochi no Nigiwai Sokendai (Life and Living Things Investigation Team) members wanted ！ Why don't you start investigating living things?

The "liveliness of life" refers to the way in which many different kinds of organisms live together in balance.
This research group was established to learn more about Chiba Prefecture's living creatures and nature through surveys of familiar creatures, and to think together about how we can protect the "liveliness of life".


In order to pass on the wonderful nature of Chiba Prefecture to our future children, why don't you become a member of the survey group and start surveying living things?


●What does a survey team member do?
There are two things we investigate. One is to report our findings, saying "I found that creature. The other is a seasonal report: "Today I heard its call for the first time this year, I found its eggs, and its flowers have bloomed. Of course, it is not necessary to report everything. Please report when you notice the creature and when you are certain that this is the creature.

Reports can be submitted via our website （ fax ・ or mail ）.
If possible, please attach photos of the creature, its tracks, etc., and audio data of its calls, etc.


●What do the survey results tell us about ？
Discovery reports （ Native species ： Creatures originally from Chiba prefecture, southern species ： Creatures that came into the prefecture from warm regions due to global warming, etc., alien species ： Reports from members of the group such as creatures newly introduced from overseas or other areas in Japan ） ＝ Based on the survey results, we will examine the habitat distribution of these creatures and track their changes.
Based on your reports, we are studying the seasonal observation fronts of organisms in the prefecture in detail, and investigating the long-term effects of regional warming, etc.

The results of the survey will be compiled on a regular basis, and will be presented in the form of visual information such as distribution maps of living organisms in the prefecture and living organism fronts.

●For more information and an application form for joining the group, please see the following page.
https://www.bdcchiba.jp/monitor-index