October 2022　 McPhillip Mwithokona joined short-term research program at the Yokohama National University

From October 15th to December 28th, McPhillip Mwithokona from Lake Malawi National Parks was accepted as a short-term foreign researcher at the Yokohama National University.
He visited Aya Town, Miyazaki Prefecture and Yakushima Island. He conducted joint research on the methods and impact of participatory nature conservation area management, focusing on Japan’s biosphere reserves. He also conducted training with the goal of acquiring theories and methodologies for adapting the knowledge to the actual situation in Malawi and utilizing it in the field of protected area management.