Lana'ihale Project
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DOFAW-Spotlight
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Fern Duval, Lana'ihale Project founder, holds
first Hawaiian Petrel chick banded as part of the Project. |
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Lana'ihale Project Crew |
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Lana'ihale is the island's only watershed forest providing a source of life-water. As more native Forest is lost to non-native species, so, too, are the benefits of the forest lost; less fog drip is retained for the island's aquifer, and biodiversity and habitat for native species decline. The beauty of the forest and its life-giving waters must be restored.
The mission of the Lana'ihale Project is to restore the Lana'ihale watershed ecosystem for the benefit of the Lana'i community and the native and endangered species of the forest.
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| 'Ua'u in it's fragile habitat on Hi'i Ridge. The 'Ua'u is endemic to Hawaii and is protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act. The island of Lana'i is significant to its' survival as are the conservation measures needed to preserve and maintain existing habitat. | Downed 'Ua'u released by Lana'ihale's crew leader, Chris Costales, at Hulopoe Bay. | |
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| The lush uluhe fern provides habitat for 'Ua'u. This project works to protect and enhance habitat for the Hawaiian Petrel ('Ua'u). | Tree snails endemic to Lana'i are found on Lana'ihale. |
