An action research on sustainable resourcization of world natural heritage

本研究旨在探讨屋久岛世界自然遗产及其邻近地区的可持续管理，包括当地历史和民间传说的资源化。受到旅游杂志信息影响的城市居民（尤其是女性）前往屋久岛寻找荒野，并参观约翰杉杉等山区，这一现象变得越来越流行。对山区的密集访问导致高峰季节感到拥堵的人的比例上升。在国家森林中，发现了大量森林铁路、森林聚落等森林遗迹；此外，还应建立保护这些遗迹的管理制度。这些遗存可用于中期或长期的教育资源。现在是地方自治团体制定以国民参与为基础的屋久岛多样化资源化综合管理计划的好时机。

This study aims to examine more sustainable management of a world natural heritage site and its adjacent areas in Yakushima Island, including resourcization of local history and folklore. It became more popular that urban residents (women people in particular) who might have influenced by information of travel magazines, travel to Yakushima Island seeking for its wilderness and visit mountain areas such as the Johmon-sugi Cedar. Intensive visitation of mountain areas caused a rise in the percentage of people who felt congestion in peak season. In national forests, there found a lot of forestry remains such as forest railways and settlements; moreover, management system to preserve these remains should be constructed. These remains could be used for educational resources in the medium-term or long-term. It is now a good opportunity for local governments to draw up a comprehensive management plan based on public involvement for diverse resourcization of Yakushima Island.