“It was really beautiful native forest,” said JC Watson, the manager of the Koolau Mountains Watershed Partnership, which helps take care of the land.
Hawaii’s native plants evolved without encountering regular fires and fire is not part of their natural life cycle.
There are cultural losses when native forest burns.
They'll devise a restoration plan that will include invasive species control and planting native species.
“There has been a huge uptick in the last 10 years, largely in Waianae range, which is the western and drier portion of the island,” Gon said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Conservancy, Wildlife, U.S ., Fish, Wildlife Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Firefighters
Locations:
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oahu, Lahaina, U.S, Honolulu, Central Oahu