Mauna Kea Ice Age

Acres: 3,894

Established: 1981

TMK: 4-4-15-10 (3750), 4-4-15-11 (143.5)

Sparsely vegetated cinder and lava deserts on the southern summit flank of Mauna Kea include two rare communities: an invertebrate-dominated aeolian desert and the state's only alpine lake. Important archeological and geological features are also present.

Natural Communities: 4 total, 2 rare

Native Plants: 4 total taxa, 1 rare

Native Animals: 2 total taxa, 1 rare

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Resources:

Mauna Kea Ice Age Fact Sheet

Mauna Kea Ice Age Topographical Map

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