The Attitude toward Nature of Visitors to a City Park (I)

Where the Forest Is Preserved

Abstract

Comparison was made between behaviours of adults and those of children toward the wild plant preservation area in Akatsuka City Park, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo.
1) Objects of visits
Nature-oriented objects (walk, herb and insect gathering, nature study) accounted for 52% of the total adult visitors and 17% of the children.
2) Interest taken in the wild plant preservation area
The percentage of those observed or glanced at the area was 36% in the case of adults and 5% of children.
3) Relations between nature-oriented objects and age structures of groups of visitors
Children's interest in nature was little compared with adults. But children in groups containing adults tended to take more interest in nature in the above (1) and (2).