Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge: fact sheet

Author:

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge,

Title:

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge: fact sheet

Pages:

7

Subject:

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Endangered species Birds Hawaii Island

Summary:

The Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge was established to assure the protection, perpetuation and maintenance of five endangered forest bird species and their rain forest habitat. It supports an avifauna, rich in species and high in density. Forty-seven species are found including 14 natives (eight of which are endangered), 13 migrants and 20 aliens. Substantial populations of four of the seven endangered forest birds inhabiting the Big Island occur on the refuge. They are the Akiapolaau, the Hawaii Creeper, the Hawaii Akepa and the Io (Hawaiian Hawk). The other four endangered birds found at Hakalua include the very rare Ou which is reported from the lower elevation ohia forest, the Koloa (Hawaiian Duck) which inhabits the streams and stockponds on the refuge, the Nene (Hawaiian Goose) which nests in adjoining areas, and the Hawaiian Coot, a rare visitor. The endangered Hawaiian Hoary Bat, three endangered plants and a number of candidate endangered plants are also found at Hakalau.

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