To achieve nature-positive outcomes and respond to climate change, it is essential to move beyond reliance on clear-cutting and artificial plantations, and instead adopt forestry practices based on the forest’s inherent processes of maintenance and regeneration—known as ecological forestry. However, in Hokkaido, establishing such methods has remained a major challenge.

This project will address that challenge by:

1. Advancing the development and systematization of ecological forestry techniques in Hokkaido,
2. Promoting the high-value-added utilization of natural forest resources, and
3. Delivering these outcomes into society through practical implementation.

The project will take full advantage of Hokkaido University’s world-class experimental forests—among the largest in the world—as a living laboratory. Building on over a century of expertise in natural forest management, we aim to systematize these silvicultural techniques and translate the outcomes into real-world applications, contributing to both sustainability and climate resilience.

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