フロリダ州エバーグレイズ流域における流域再生プロジェクトと研究学習拠点

山下慎吾^*1, 根岸淳二郎^*2，河口洋一^*3，赤坂卓美^*4，中村知美^*5，島谷幸宏^*6，中村太士^*4

The comprehensive restoration project of the Everglades in Florida, and two laboratories for field based education and research

Shingo YAMASHITA^*1, Junjiro NEGISHI^*2, Yoichi KAWAGUCHI^*3, Takumi AKASAKA^*4, Satomi NAKAMURA^*5, Yukihiro SHIMATANI^*6 and Futoshi NAKAMURA^*7

Sakanayama Lab^*1, Hokkaido University^*2*4, University of Tokushima^*3, Hokkaido resident^*5, Kyusyu University^*6

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the restoration project in southern Florida, the United States. In May 2011, we visited Florida to see the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades watershed, which is the object place of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The host organization is the South Florida Water Management District. The CERP provides a framework to restore, protect and preserve the water resources and the ecosystem of central and southern Florida. It covers over 46,000squarekilometers area and centers on an update of the Central & Southern Florida Project that is also known as the Restudy. We also introduce two laboratories for field based education and research.

Key words: Everglades, Field laboratory, Floodplain, Florida, Restoration project, Water management