Current state and issues of forest and forestry in Fukushima 10 years after Fukushima nuclear accident

Abstract

This study clarifies the damage and current state of forest and forestry in Fukushima, summarizes the outline and achievement of countermeasures after the nuclear accident, and identifies the current state and issues for the regeneration of forest and forestry in 58 municipalities in Fukushima. It clarifies that (1) forestry is recovering, but forests are being devastated in Fukushima Prefecture, (2) all 58 municipalities have challenges for forest and forestry regeneration, (3) more than half of these municipalities have requests for forest and forestry regeneration to the national government. This study points out that it is necessary to implement and continue existing projects and to establish a system that enables projects to be implemented throughout the forest based on the actual conditions.