Kau Forest Reserve

at Mountain House Trail, Naalehu

Ka‘ū Preserve is part of the largest and most intact expanse of native forest in the state. Made up of four separate parcels of forested land, the preserve features mountainous ridgelines with narrow plateaus broken by alternating steep valleys. Closed-canopy koa and ‘ōhi‘a forest shelters a lush understory of nativeuluhe and hāpu‘u tree ferns. Rare plants like the nuku ‘i‘iwi still survive here, along with rare and endangered forest birds like the Hawaiian hawk ('io) 'apapane, 'i'iwi, 'elepaio, 'amakihi and‘ākepa.

Address and contacts of Kau Forest Reserve

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Kau Forest Reserve
Mountain House Trail
Naalehu , HI 96772
Email
dlnr@hawaii.gov
Contact Phone
P: (808) 587-0166
Website
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/

General Info

Part of the largest & most intact expanse of native forest

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Summary

Kau Forest Reserve is Naalehu based place and this enity listed in Nature Reserve category. Located at Mountain House Trail HI 96772. Contact phone number of Kau Forest Reserve: (808) 587-0166

Outdoors & Recreation category, Naalehu United States

Kau Forest Reserve
Mountain House Trail Naalehu , HI 96772 null

Ka‘ū Preserve is part of the largest and most intact expanse of native forest in the state. Made up of four separate parcels of forested land, the preserve features mountainous ridgelines with narrow plateaus broken by alternating steep valleys. Closed-canopy koa and ‘ōhi‘a forest shelters a lush understory of nativeuluhe and hāpu‘u tree ferns. Rare plants like the nuku ‘i‘iwi still survive here, along with rare and endangered forest birds like the Hawaiian hawk ('io) 'apapane, 'i'iwi, 'elepaio, 'amakihi and‘ākepa.

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