Parks and green spaces in the Tokyo area have become habitats for many species of foreign turtles, but factors such as a lack of knowledge on how to capture these turtles means measures to counter their spread have been slow. Seitai Koubou has been developing measures to capture foreign turtles with support from the Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund since 2006, but there is also a need for preventative measures led by the managers of parks and green spaces. This project aims to use the turtle capture methods developed by Seitai Koubou and awareness raising tools to create preventative models and share them widely to encourage further preventative action. Specifically, this will involve:
(1) Implementing turtle capture methods at model sites and publicising successes
(2)Create awareness-raising tools (foreign turtle identification sheets, response manuals, etc.) to suppress breeding and share them widely with park management bodies such as local governments and neighbourhood associations
(3)Create and distribute posters encouraging citizens to swiftly report any discoveries of egg-laying or recently hatched baby turtles