The possibility of the activation of regions by means of leisure activities composed of the experience of nature -About Green tourism in the Shimanto basin, Kochi Prefecture-

首先，从人与自然的关系出发，对绿色旅游中的自然环境保护的基础课程进行了考察。在这里，我们讨论了在具体的绿色旅游活动的基础上保护自然环境的可能性，参考了以前关于保护自然环境的争论，吸收了日本人与自然关系的传统特征。其次，我们明确了如何利用自然的“四万十河”，针对在中游的四万十流域由复数公社成立的法人“四万十戏剧”，提出了实施“住宿体验工程”“农产品源头直送工程”“流域合作工程”的措施。第三，我们从“激活地区”的观点来把握独木舟产业的现状和挑战，并提出以下建议（1）服务项目，（2）顺流而下的目标的规范，（3）宣传的装置，（4）设置中继器;（5）加强独木舟代理商与村外旅游者和观光代理商之间的协调;（6）发展独木舟以外的业务。

First, we examine fundamental courses concerning the conservation of natural environment on Green tourism, on the basis of the relationship between man and nature. There, an possibility of the conservation of natural environment on the basis of the concrete activity of Green tourism is discussed, referring a previous controversy about the conservation of natural environment and soaking up a traditional characteristic of the relationship between man and nature In Japan.Secondly, we clear how the regions is activated intensively by making use of nature "Shimanto river, forcussing upon the corporation "Shimanto Drama" that has been established by plural commune in the Shimanto basin of midstream, The measures on the region "programs of experiences in lodging" "sending direct from the source of the farm products" "projects of cooperative works with people in the basin" that are parallel to a need toward the retrogression to nature of urban people.Third, we see the present condition and challenges in the canoe industry that is grasped from the 'viewpoint of the activation of regions,and suggest the follows (1)programs of services, (2)specification of aims of going down a river, (3)device of the publicity, (4)device in acquisition of repeaters, (5)reinforcement of coordination between the canoe agents and tourist home and sightseeing agents out of the village, (6)advancement of business except the canoe.