Saturday, March 24, 2012

Info on Lana'i native forest

In this month%26#39;s Hawai%26#39;i magazine is an interesting article on restoring the native forest on Lana%26#39;i. It is one of the few remaining native Hawaiian forests left in the islands, and it is getting a boast from a local volunteer. The Nature Conservancy of Hawai%26#39;i had been protecting and maintaining the area, called Kanepu%26#39;u Preserve, which is on the drive to Garden of the Gods. But budget cuts caused them to shut down their operation on Lana%26#39;i in 2004. Now a man named Bob Hera, age 74 and a former plantation worker, has taken up the cause. He keeps the deer and sheep out and removes any non-native plant species (e.g. Christmas berry trees and strawberry guava). There had previously been a self-guided tour (we did that years ago, and it was very interesting), and Mr. Hera and his volunteer crew are creating a new one, with completion this summer.





The forest is 590 acres and contains 48 plant species unique to Hawai%26#39;i, many of them endangered. The plants include %26#39;aiea, maile, %26#39;iliahi (sandlewood), na%26#39;u (Hawaiian gardenia - only 13 plants in the whole state) and naio (false sandalwood). The trees include the olopua (Hawaiian olive tree) and the lama tree (Hawaiian ebony).





So another special thing to see on Lana%26#39;i.





Info on Lana'i native forest


Great information DrV.





Here is some more from todays Honolulu Star about Richards Market:





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Info on Lana'i native forest


Interesting article Bill thanks. I think it is very important for Lana%26#39;i City to maintain its historic building.

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