In order to foster a rich ecosystem in an urban center, we are creating green areas as “bases for an ecological network*” to act as relay and rest sites for living beings that travel among green spaces such as the Imperial Palace and Shiba Park, in accordance with plans including the Tokyo Metropolitan Environmental Master Plan and the Minato Ward Comprehensive Plan Regarding Green Space and Water.

* Ecological Networks: There is a need to create conditions under which living things can live easily, allowing movement by linking green areas that form the living bases for creatures with small-scale green areas and roadside trees. Such a network of habitats is referred to as an ecological network (extracted from Biodiversity and Greening Guide, Minato Ward).