Meeting records

Scientific Council

During the nomination process of the Ogasawara Islands for inscription on the World Heritage List, the Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Nominated Property Scientific Council, consisting of academic experts, has been established to obtain advice necessary to facilitate proper management of the nominated property. The Kanto Regional Environment Office (Ministry of the Environment), Kanto Regional Forest Office (Forestry Agency), Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Ogasawara Village act as management bodies (secretariat) of the council. The Scientific Council is composed of 12 academic experts with extensive knowledge on topics such as plants, animals, topography, geography, geology, and utilization of the Ogasawara Islands.

Within the Scientific Council, the Alien Species Meeting has been established. The meeting takes over the role of the Review Committee on the Promotion of Nature Restoration on the Ogasawara Islands, discussing measures against alien species and nature restoration.

• FY2022 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:150KB)
• FY2021 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:126KB)
• FY2020 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:12KB)
• FY2019 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:16KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council, FY2018 Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:23KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Meeting, FY2017 Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:92KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Meeting, FY2016 Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:20KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Scientific Council Meeting, FY2015 Summary of Results (Advice from the Scientific Council) (PDF:20KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property Scientific Council Meeting, FY2014 Summary of Results (Scientific Council’s Advice) (PDF:161KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property Scientific Council 2nd Meeting, FY2013 Summary of Results (Scientific Council’s Advice) (PDF:25KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property Scientific Council 1st Meeting, FY2013 Summary of Results (Scientific Council’s Advice) (PDF:150KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property Scientific Council Meeting, FY2012 Summary of Results (Advices etc.) (PDF:65KB)

Regional Liaison Committee

During the nomination process of the Ogasawara Islands for inscription on the World Heritage List, the Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Nominated Property Regional Liaison Committee was established in November 2006 to liaise and coordinate within the related authorities for facilitating proper management of the nominated property.

The management bodies of the World Heritage Property; the Kanto Regional Environment Office (Ministry of the Environment), Kanto Regional Forest Office (Forestry Agency), Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Ogasawara Village, act as a joint secretariat of the Committee which consists of the regional related parties who deal with the conservation and management of the Ogasawara Islands.

Also after the inscription on the World Heritage List, the Committee continues to make progress with the promotion of the management plan etc. for conservation and management of the Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property in accordance with advice from the Scientific Council.

• FY2022 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results (PDF:198KB)
• FY2021 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results (PDF:187KB)
• FY2020 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results (PDF:10KB)
• FY2019 Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee (PDF:12KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results FY2018 (PDF:12KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results FY2017 (PDF:150KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results FY2016 (PDF:38KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results FY2015 (PDF:19KB)
• Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property Regional Liaison Committee Summary of Results FY2014 (PDF:128KB)
• The current situations and immediate issues of the Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage Property (Report from the Regional Liaison Committee) (PDF:20KB) (March 19, 2014)