Kuia North

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Kuia North

• Kokee State Park and Na Pali Kona Forest Reserve
• State Conservation District
• PHA Unit H

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KWA, 2005
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Weed Threats

• lantana (Lantana camara)
• fayatree (Myrica faya)
• guava (Psidium sp.) (makai)
• molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora)
• bushy beard grass (Schizachyrium condensatum)
• ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum) (mauka)

KWA, 2005
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Kalalau Back Pali

• Approximately 60 rare/endangered plant species
  found
• Habitat for Green sphinx moth
• Native natural communities
• Ohia Montane Wet Forests
• Ohia/mixed shrub
• Ohia/uluhe

Hawaii Natural Heritage Program, 1995
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Aquatic Resources -Outstanding Stream (Hawaii
Stream Assessment 1990) -Erinna newcombi Recovery
Habitat
Parham, et.al., 2008
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Alien Species Threats

• High intensity and widespread goat browsing
• Less widespread pig disturbance
• Most prevalent weeds
• Firetree (Myrica faya)
• Banana Poka (Passiflora mollisima)
• Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum)
• Localized populations
• White and Yellow Ginger (H. coronarium and H.
  flavescens)
• Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
• Firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)
• Glory Bush (Tibouschina urivelleana)

Hawaii Natural Heritage Program, 1995
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Proposed Projects

• Strategic fences of Box Canyon

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Proposed Projects

• Strategic fences of Box Canyon
• Strategic fencing beneath Puu O Kila

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References

• Hawaii Natural Heritage Program, 1995.
  Biological Database and Botanical Field Survey of
  Kalalau Rim, Island of Kauai. Prepared for the
  State of Hawaii Division of Forestry and
  Wildlife
• Wood, K. 1992. Kauai Diverse Lowland Mesic
  Forest. Information for Proposed Extension of
  Hono O Na Pali Natural Area Reserve
• Kauai Watershed Alliance, 2005. Kauai Watershed
  Alliance Management Plan, Detailed Operational
  Plan and Appendices.
• Parham, J., G. Higashi, E. Lapp, D. Kuamoo, R.
  Nishimoto, S. Hau, J. Fitzsimons, D. Polhemus, W.
  Devick. 2008. Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds and
  Their Aquatic Resources. State of Hawaii,
  Department of Land and Natural Resources,
  Division of Aquatic Resources. http//hawaiiwaters
  hedatlas.com