Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019

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[O-03] Poster presentations by senior high school students

Sun. May 26, 2019 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Poster Hall (International Exhibition Hall8, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Tatsuhiko Hara(International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Building Research Institute), Katsuyoshi Michibayashi(Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Nagoya University), Miwa Kuri(International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University), Kou Yamada(Waseda University)

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

[O03-P33] Conservation activities for bivalve fossils by Muroto High School Students

*Shuka Ishitani1, Miku Ōno1, Fukuoka Eri1 (1.Muroto High School)

Keywords:fossil, natural monument, Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark

Miocene deep-sea bivalve fossils are located at the coast of Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark (Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture). These are the one of the pieces of evidences of repeated uplifts of the land of Muroto. Although most parts of the coast of the city are designated as a quasi-national park and protected by the natural park law, we do not have the way to protect the fossils themselves. Therefore, we (high school students) submitted an application to the city, requesting these fossils be designated a City Natural Monument, in an attempt to get them widely known. We explain the significance of the conservation of the deep-sea bivalve fossils and our activities in this presentation.