Pālamanui Community Forest
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Pālamanui Community Forest
| Pālamanui Community Forest | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Area | 706 acres ([convert: unknown unit])* |
| Country | United States of America |
| States | Hawaii |
Pālamanui Community Forest, is a forest preserve located in Kailua-Kona on the big island of Hawaii, It was created by the University of Hawaii education system in tandem with the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife with the goal of preserving Hawaii's lowland tropical dry forest, protecting plant species that are endemic to the islands of Hawaii and reducing invasive flora species.[1][2]
History
Ecology
Many plants located inside the Pālamanui Community Forest are endemic to the Hawaii islands. These include the Wiliwili tree, the Halapepe, the ko’oko’olau, the Kauila, the noho kula, the maʻaloa and the ‘aiea.[3]
Several invasive plants are also located within the preserve, these include the haole koa, the silk oak, and fountain grass, with the goal of removing these invasive species to make room for Hawaii's native flora. [4]
Culture
In the Hawaiian kingdom before the United States of America colonized Hawai’i – Big Island, native Hawaiians used an Ahupua’a system. This system was a traditional geologic and subdivision of land native Hawaiians used to divide land into different communities. In some beliefs, Ahupua’a originally started with ʻUmi-a-Līloa who was the son of the great high chief Līloa. As the belief goes, ʻUmi-a-Līloa took over control of the land and divided it into Ahupua’a for communities to utilize. Another belief comes from communities coming together to divide land equally to share water usage. With the Ahupua’a coming together for communities, each part of land started from the top of the volcano to the bottom where the shore meets the ocean. A drainage system is created for each piece of land for water usage, and each piece of land has its own mala, or cultivated area. For each land division, an aliʻi would overlook the Ahupua’a[5]. In the Ahupua’a divisions, Palamanui’s ‘ili (small section of land) would be located between Hamanamana and Kalaoa[6]. To Hawaiians, they believed that the sea, the land and the clouds all intertwined with each other to create a sustainable system for the wellbeing of the land[7].
References
- ^ "Pālamanui Campus Preserve will be an 'outdoor laboratory' and help conserve endangered dryland forest | Hawaii Community College". www.hawaii.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve – Hawaii Forest Institute". Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve – Hawaii Forest Institute". Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve – Hawaii Forest Institute". Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Ahupuaʻa System » Independent & Sovereign Nation State of Hawaii". www.nationofhawaii.org. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Hawaii Statewide GIS Program". geoportal.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Ahupua'a". Maui Nui Ahupua‘a Project. Retrieved 2024-03-28.