Watershed Protection and Mangement
The mission of the DOFAW Watershed Protection and Management Program is to ensure water yields by protecting and enhancing the condition of Hawaii's forested watersheds to retard rapid run-off of storm flows, prevent and reduce soil erosion, and improve filtration rates.
Watershed
Protection and Management
Program
Hahai
no ka ua i ka ulula'au - "Rains always follows the forest
"
| Maps of Watersheds, Aquifers, Streams. CLICK HERE. |
Aloha and welcome to the Division of Forestry and Wildlife' s Watershed Management Web Site. Water has long been recognized as the most important resource of Hawaii's forest lands. Watershed protection and management is the number one priority for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Click on the links below to learn more about our Watershed Protection and Management Program and see how you can make a difference in protecting Hawaii's forested watersheds for generations to come. Mahalo for your visit today!
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General
Description of the Hawaiian
Forest - A Report of Forester E.M. Griffith on Hawaiian Forests, March 5, 1902 |
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| Uwe ka lani, ola ka honua - "When the heavens weep, the earth lives" |
