Biodiversity Initiatives

We have been involved in the docomo Woods program which involves planting and improving forests throughout Japan. It has been established on the basis of the Forestry Agency's corporate forest program1, the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization's Green Fund2, as well as corporate forestry support programs3.
docomo Woods is a nature conservation program that seeks to raise awareness of environmental conservation and volunteerism. It provides opportunities for employees and their family members to experience nature and participate in various forest maintenance activities like clearing underbrush and cutting limbs. Along with maintenance activities, we utilize docomo Woods to engage with the local community and teach children about the environment through environmental seminars for local elementary schools and hands-on Nature Classes for children and their parents.
As of July 31, 2011, docomo Woods have been established in 49 locations in all 47 prefectures and cover a total of roughly 193 hectares. We intend to continue help protect the natural environment and preserve biodiversity.

• 1 The corporate forest program is a system under which the Forestry Agency and private-sector companies plant and manage forestland and share income earned from harvesting the trees.
• 2 The Green Fund raises money for preserving green spaces, improving forests, promoting tree planting and contributing to international afforestation projects.
• 3 Programs established primarily by prefectural governments and prefectural tree-planting promotion committees.