What You Need To Know About Hakalau Forest

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Description	If you're looking to have an amazing nature experience you must visit Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. The top location has a wide array of fascinating creatures and plants, such as the threatened Hawaiian Hawk. Here are a few reasons why you should visit this natural wonder. The Hawaiian Hawk is among the most rare birds in the world. In fact, there are less than 1,100 of them left. Without the support of organizations such as Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge This bird would become gone today. Here are some facts you need to be aware of Hakalau Forest before you visit. The unique micro-climate that is found in Hakalau Forest is a haven in Hawaii's dry and sunny landscape. Although it's only 400 miles away from the Equator, this area receives more rain than nearly anywhere else in the United States with similar latitude. The humidity plays an important function in keeping both humans and animals cool in the summer months. This also means that a variety of plants found in tropical environments can be found here, which includes a wide variety of ferns. The smaller portion is approximately 1,800 acres of watershed area located at the top of Mauna Kea, which is in the vicinity of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The terrain varies from gentle slopes to extremely steep, with ridges and deep gulches. The elevations range from 8,000 feet to more than 13,000 feet higher than sea level certain areas. The annual average rainfall is around 175 inches at lower elevations and can exceed 400 inches in higher elevations. The natural vegetation of Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge is a mixed conifer dominated by smaller trees like ohia lehuaMetrosideros polymorpha as well as koaAcacia koa. Many of the trees are covered in plants like mosses and ferns as well as lichens and liverwort. In 1979, a tiny roost of ope'ape'a or Hawaiian Hoary Bat was discovered within the refuge. The critically endangered endemic species have been found in Upper Maulua Unit. It's extremely difficult to find them anywhere in the wild, so refuge personnel rescued three of them from Oahu when their maternity roost was destroyed by a highway project. The bats have since been successfully bred using artificial insemination, which is being conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey's White Sands Research Center in New Mexico by Dr. Merlin Tuttle, founder of Bat Conservation International (BCI). What Are We Doing To Stop The Spread? Lots! That's why we're working with state and federal agencies, community groups , and private landowners to educate people about Rapid Ohia Death and how we can all stop the spread of this disease. Additionally, we're helping the groups to treat their Ohia trees so that they do not get infected. This is why we need your help. Take a few minutes now to read what you can about Rapid Ohia Death and how you can help prevent it from spreading. The year 1984 was when The Nature Conservancy (TNC) began working with Dr. Stuart Pimm of Duke University and other researchers to identify areas in Hawaii that could be acquired for conservation purposes. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park donated an area of 203 acres to The Nature Conservancy on June 4 in 1985. Further land donated by Kahele family on November 21, 1985, and also by James Campbell Company in December of the same year.
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