[News] We've been certified as a "Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Site" by the Ministry of the Environment

The Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden has been officially certified as a “Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites"—the first in the Hakuba area and the first ever at a ski resort in Japan. This certification, granted by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, recognizes efforts that contribute to a nature-positive future by 2030—halting and reversing biodiversity loss.

Opened in 2000 by Goryu Co., Ltd., the Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Operating from June to October when there is no snow, the garden uses the ski resort’s location and facilities to give back to and restore the natural environment. Its wide-ranging initiatives include protecting the Japanese rock ptarmigan (a national natural treasure), cultivating alpine plants that serve as its food source, conserving rare mountain flora, and introducing renewable energy. These combined efforts led to the certification.

For more details, please see the full release on PR TIMES (in Japanese).

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000079579.html