Thursday, September 26, 2013

KAMAKOW PRESERVE IN MOLOKAI

THIS IS A RARE HAWAIIAN PLANT CONSERVANCY. THIS 2700 ACRE PRESERVE IS FREE FROM DEVELOPMENT.  OVER 200 PLANTS CAN BE FOUND NOWHERE IN THE WORLD.  THEY HAVE  A MONTHLY TOUR OF THE NARROW KAMAKOW BOARDWALK IN THE FOREST.  ANOTHER UNUSUAL PRESERVE HERE IS NOOMONI PRESERVE IN NORTHWEST MACKAI.  IT IS RUN BY THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. 

MOLOKAI HAS ANCIENT FISHPONDS AND WERE BUILT 800 YEARS AGO.  THEY PRACTICED AQUACULTURE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF THESE PONDS. THEY HAVE LAVA WALLS THAT WERE THAT LEFT ARE IN SEAWATER.  THE FISH PONDS WERE OPEN BY THE BRACKISH WATER.  THE FISH PONDS WERE OPEN BY BRACKISH WATER THAT HAD RICH NUTRIENTS.  THEY HAVE DIFFERENT FISH PONDS RECONSTRUCTED AT THE KOLUKU NATIONAL PARK AND BIG ISLAND.

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AND WIKIPEDIA.ORG 

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