70% of the Toyama city area is forested, and these forests provide a source of nutrients for Toyama Bay. However, they are falling into disrepair due to the aging of the forest working population and other factors, and there are growing concerns regarding the danger of sediment discharge and a reduction of water recharging functions. This project will collaborate with the government to maintain woodland and bamboo groves, and build model regenerated forests where humans can co-exist easily with wild flora and fauna, based on the principle of 'a healthy environment for people and forest'. This process will also involve training woodland leaders and community building in partnership with local and regional groups. The Mitsui & Co. Hokuriku Branch will participate in the project by providing advice to the management committee, and joining activities such as forest maintenance work, forest surveying, and investigating driftwood damage. The Hokuriku Branch will also facilitate a partnership between Kanazawa University's Noto Peninsula Satoyama Satoumi Nature School, a recipient of a Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund grant in 2006, and universities and local goverment in Toyama, with the aim of implementing integrated woodland restoration activities for the Toyama Bay area, including Toyama and the Noto Peninsula.