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The Nature Conservancy opens for business on the Big Island

Author:
Harris, Kim
Title:
The Nature Conservancy opens for business on the Big Island
Periodical:
Membership Newsletter, Nature Conservancy
Year:
1997
Volume:
16
Pages:
1
Subject:
Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Summary:
In 1997, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), opened for business on the island of Hawaii in an effort to protect birds such as the oo, the Hawaii akialoa, the ou, the Kona grosbeak, lesser koa-finch, and the Palila that once flourished among the ohia trees that were once abundant in the Kona areas but whose population dwindled throughout the years as the ohia trees disappeared. The first step that was to be taken by the TNC was to establish and manage a nature preserve and to work with the state and federal agencies as well as kamaaina families who were committed to protecting their natural areas whether it be through direct land management, the development of compatible economic initiatives, securing alternative funding sources, helping to develop policies, assisting in planning efforts, or providing technical assistance where needed while ensuring the long-term protection of the island's irreplaceable native forests.
Label:
Ecology - Conservation
Date:
Summer 1997
Collection:
Periodicals