Restoration – He'eia NERR
WEBNative Hawaiians have long recognized the health of the land affects the health of the sea. Building on a strong community legacy, the Heʻeia NERR is guided by a philosophy of biocultural restoration — reviving the connections between biodiversity and humanity to sustain ecosystem services.
Native Hawaiians restore land from the mountains to the sea
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Magazine Articles. From the Mountains to the Sea. Hawaiians are reviving traditional land management practices to restore a watershed on the island of O‘ahu. May 26, 2022. Summer 2022. On O‘ahu, just 14 miles from downtown Honolulu, Kāne‘ohe Bay has long seemed a world apart—a serene idyll framed by the lush Ko‘olau mountain range.
Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native Hawaiian Practices. By Naoki Nitta on December 15, 2023. Kanekoa Shultz is leading the effort to restore fallowed land into loʻi kalo, the traditional Hawaiian irrigation system used to grow kalo, the Indigenous name for taro. Paepae o’ He'eia fishpond at the mouth of Kaneohe …
Terraformation | Hawaiʻi
WEBWe are dedicated to restoring and revitalizing Hawaiʻi's native ecosystems at scale. Learn More. Our Services. Led by a dedicated team of restoration and agroforestry specialists, our initiatives span from mauka to makai.
Lehua Island Restoration Project - Department of Land and …
WEBIn April 2021, the Lehua Island Restoration Project announced that Lehua Island is now rat-free. The announcement comes after decades of work by a wide range of partners to remove invasive rabbits and rats from the island in order to protect native bird habitat. The project now moves into its next phase, focusing on biosecurity (making sure ...
WEBMany biologists have considered these leeward Haleakala forests to be the ˉ richest of Hawaiian terrestrial ecosystems. Unfortunately, the combined impacts of habitat destruction, ungulates, invasive plants, and wildland fires have reduced dryland forest to 5% of its original extent on Maui.
Ka‘ena Point Ecosystem Restoration Project - Department of Land …
WEBCommunity Involvement. The Ka‘ena Point Ecosystem Restoration Project outreach team have been very active in the communities surrounding Ka‘ena Point (both the Mokulē‘ia and Wai‘anae sides), and have consulted with hundreds of individuals and community organizations to ensure that everyone is aware of the project and given the opportunity …
Home - Hawaii Environmental Restoration
WEBHawai’i Environmental Restoration. Hawaii Environmental Restoration‘s primary project focuses on the restoration and preservation of Keau’ohana State Forest Reserve, the largest and most intact lowland rainforest remaining below 1,000 feet in the State of Hawai’i. Of five State Forest Reserves set aside for conservation in 1903, Keau’ohana is the only …
Ecosystem Restoration Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEBEcosystem Restoration Focus Areas. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. , the Ecosystem Restoration program funds strategic and evidence-based ecosystem restoration and conservation planning and actions that are outlined in our Restoration and Resilience Framework.
WEBThis document is part of the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) decision making process as the organization explores this conservation action. Kaho‘olawe Island is approximately 45 mi² (116.5 km²), and is located 6 mi (9.7 km) southwest of Maui.
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