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  1. Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands

    nalos . Today, many of the remaining endemic species of plants and animals in the Hawaiian Islands ... List of Hawaii birds Hawaiian lobelioids List of extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands Environment ... botany pacificislandbiodiversity hawaiianflora index.htm Flora of the Hawaiian Islands from ...Refimprove date February 2008 Located some 2,400 miles 4,000 km from the nearest continental shore, the Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated group of islands on the planet. The plant and animal life of the Hawaiian archipelago is the result of early, very infrequent colonizations of arriving species ... Darwin in the Galapagos Islands which was critical to the formulation of his Evolution Theory of Evolution is far exceeded in the more isolated Hawaiian Islands. The relatively short time that the existing main islands of the archipelago have been above the surface of the ocean less than 10 million ... in the archipelago. High, volcanic islands have existed in the Pacific far longer, extending in a chain to the northwest these once mountainous islands are now reduced to submerged banks and coral ... back in time before Kure, an even older chain of islands spreads northward nearly to the Aleutian Islands these former islands, all north of the Darwin Point, are now completely submerged as the Emperor Seamounts . The islands are well known for the environmental diversity that occurs on high ... of the Hawaiian archipelago is a biological filter. Seeds or spores attached to a lost migrating bird s feather or an insect falling out of the high winds found a place to survive in the islands and whatever ... i Note that, simply because of the relatively small area involved, many Hawaiian species are considered threatened even when at their normal population levels. Hawaiian Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus semotus endangered Hawaiian Duck Anas wyvilliana endangered Laysan Duck Anas laysanensis critically endangered Hawaiian Goose Nene Branta sandvicensis vulnerable Hawaiian Petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Islands

    reach them. Ecology Related article Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands . The endemic ecology endemic ... Hawaiian island name Hawaiian Islands nickname Mokupuni o Hawai i image name Hawaje NoRedLine.jpg image caption True color satellite image of the Hawaiian Islands locator map Hawaiianislandchain USGS.png locator caption Map of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of islands that stretches convert 1500 mi ... population as of density flower color rank The Hawaiian Islands lang haw Mokupuni o Hawai i are an archipelago ... Midway , which is an unincorporated territory within the United States Minor Outlying Islands , the Hawaiian ... by volcano volcanic activity over a Hotspot geology hotspot in the Earth s mantle. The Hawaiian islands ... The Hawaiian Islands have a total land area of convert 6423.4 sqmi km2 1 . Except for Midway Atoll ... . Main islands Image NASA Hawaiian Islands full quality.png thumb right 325px A composite satellite image from NASA of the Hawaiian Islands taken from outer space . Click on the image for a larger ... also called the Hawaiian Windward Islands are listed here. All except Kaho okina olawe are inhabited. Main Hawaiian Islands Smaller islands, atolls, reefs Smaller islands, atolls, and reefs all west of Ni okina ihau and Uninhabited island uninhabited form the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands , or Hawaiian Leeward Islands Nihoa Mokumana Necker Island Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Necker Mokumanamana ... residential facilities Kure Atoll Mokup papa Islets Image 2003 3d hawaiian islands usgs i2809.jpg thumb right 300px 3 D perspective view of the southeastern Hawaiian Islands, with the white summits ... counts 137 islands in the Hawaiian chain. ref Cite web url http hawaii.gov dbedt info economic library ... Earthquakes The Hawaiian Islands have many earthquake s, generally caused by volcanic activity. Most ... dead and 282 seriously injured. The waves reached convert 35 ft m 0 high. The Hawaiian Islands are subject ... initiate in the Hawaiian Islands. Explosive volcanic activity can cause tsunamis. The island of Molokai ...   more details



  1. Endemism

    to the island of Madagascar none are native elsewhere. The extreme opposite of endemism is cosmopolitan distribution . Physical, climatic, and biological factors can contribute to endemism. The Orange ... but not another. There are two subcategories of endemism paleoendemism and neoendemism. Paleoendemism ... types or species are especially likely to develop on biologically isolated areas such as islands because of their geographical isolation. This includes remote island groups, such as Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands Hawaii , the Gal pagos Islands , and Socotra , and biologically isolated but not island ... to Bermuda. Ecoregions with high endemism According to the World Wildlife Fund , the following ecoregions ... Fund for Nature accessdate 26 January 2010 location Gland, Switzerland ref Hawaiian tropical dry ..., Switzerland ref Hawaiian tropical rainforests United States ref cite web url http www.worldwildlife.org ... to the Spice Islands. Oryx, 16 , pp 323 328 doi 10.1017 S0030605300017774 ref ref http dx.doi.org 10.1890 ... On the Identification of Areas of Endemism author Juan J. Morrone journal Systematic Biology year ... are not congruent with endemism or threat author CDL Orme, RG Davies, M Burgess, F Eigenbrod, et al ... Nature cite journal title Species Richness, Endemism, and the Choice of Areas for Conservation author ... DEFAULTSORT Endemism Category Endemism Category Biodiversity Category Habitat ecology terminology ... nl Endemie biogeografie ja no Endemisk art nn Endemisk pl Endemit pt Endemismo ro Endemism ru si simple Endemism sk Endemit sl Endemit sr sh Endem fi Kotoper isyys sv Endemism tl Endemismo ta tr Endemik botanik uk vec Endemismo vi c h u zh ...   more details



  1. Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands was the prelate having ordinary jurisdiction of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands . The Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands was created by the Holy See in 1847 as the Vicariate Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands Sandwich Islands . In 1848, the phrase Sandwich Islands was dropped and replaced by Hawaiian Islands. The first Vicar Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands and the Hawaiian Islands was Msgr. Louis Desir Maigret , SS.CC. The Vicariate derives from the Prefecture Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands , established in 1825 and which was to become in 1833, a part of the larger territory under the ordinary jurisdiction of the Vicariate Apostolic of Oriental Oceania Vicar Apostolic of Oriental Oceania entrusted to the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary . See also Bishop Etienne Jerome Rouchouze , Vicar Apostolic of Oriental Oceania DEFAULTSORT Vicar Apostolic Of The Hawaiian Islands Category Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariates Hawaiian Category Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu Category Apostolic vicars RC stub ...   more details



  1. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

    and endemism The Hawaiian Islands are about convert 2500 mi km from North America and convert 3800 mi km from Asia, and it is because of this isolation that the Hawaiian Islands have extraordinary numbers ... Hawaiian Islands species that live here , over 1,700 species of organisms are endemism endemic to the Hawaiian Islands i.e., they are found nowhere else . For this reason, the region has ...Location map Pacific Ocean label NW Hawaiian Islands lon dir W lat dir N lat deg 25 lat min 0 lon deg ... of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean Image Hawaiianislandchain USGS.png thumb right 400px The Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian island chain . The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or the Leeward Islands are the small island s and atoll s in the Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian island chain ... 3.1075 sqmi km2 . The Northwestern or Leeward Hawaiian Islands include Nihoa Moku Manu at coord ... Island Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Necker Island is hook shaped and convert 270 ft m tall at its ..., Kure is one of the less impressive of the NWHI. Geology The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands ... geology hotspot that formed the Emperor Seamounts to the north and the Main Hawaiian Islands ... of the Main Hawaiian islands by introducing alien species, the ecosystems of the NWHI remain ... Most of the islands have two names one in English and one in Hawaiian indicated in parentheses ... Center publisher Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve accessdate 2009 07 20 ref National Monument wikinews Bush proclaims Northwestern Hawaiian Islands a National Monument On June ... had declared the Northwestern Hawaiian chain a bird sanctuary in 1909 and the islands had been protected ... of Midway Atoll Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Footnotes reflist References http factfinder.census.gov ... of Refuge Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands publisher University of Hawaii ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve

    The Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Hawaiian Islands , created in 1980. It comprises Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii island Hawaii , and Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui , with a total area of 995.45 square kilometres. External links http www2.unesco.org mab br brdir directory biores.asp?code USA 32&mode all Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve UNESCO coord missing Hawaii Category Biosphere reserves of the United States Category Natural history of Hawaii Biosphere Reserve hawaii geo stub ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Islands Land Trust

    Orphan date February 2009 The Hawaiian Islands Land Trust HILT is a non profit organization established To protect the lands that sustain us for current and future generations. ref cite web url http www.hilt.org aboutus.php title About Hawaiian Islands Land Trust ref The organization works with landowners to protect areas identified as culturally or environmentally extraordinary by preventing commercial or other development. Typically the landowner provides a conservation easement to the land. Alternatively HILT may purchase the property. History HILT was formed by merging separate organizations on each of Hawaii s main islands and as of 2011, operates state wide. References reflist External links http www.hilt.org Hawaiian Islands Land Trust http www.mauinews.com page content.detail id 560112 Environmental hero s deep roote .html Environmental hero s deep rooted love of land shines through in work Category Organizations based in Hawaii hawaii stub ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Islands Invitational

    Infobox football tournament current 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational logo founded 2011 region Asia , North America , Oceania and South America number of teams 4 current champions most successful club website http www.hawaiianislandsinvitational.com Official Website The Hawaiian Islands Invitational is an inter confederation association football tournament that was founded in 2011, as a successor to the former Pan Pacific Championship . Like it s predecessor, the tournament will consist of four teams, who will contest a knock out style competition and will span over 3 days. History When the Pan Pacific Championship folded, due to turf issues at the Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , moves were put in places to attempt to reconstruct a inter confederation, end of season tournament that would see some of the best teams from North American, Asia, and Australia go head to head. In March 2011, it was announced that the Hawaiian Islands Invitational would be set up, by ESPN ESPN Regional Television, Inc. in co operation with the Hawai i Tourism Authority and Major League Soccer . ref cite web url http paddocktalk.com news html story 155458.html title Hawaiian Islands Invitational New ESPN Soccer Event In 2012 date 15 March 2011 publisher PaddockTalk accessdate 7 July 2011 ref ref cite web url http www.espnmediazone3.com us 2011 03 15 hawaiian islands invitational new espn soccer event in 2012 title Hawaiian Islands Invitational New ESPN Soccer Event in 2012 last Margolis first Rachel date ... to participate in.html title COLORADO RAPIDS TO PARTICIPATE IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS INVITATIONAL IN FEBRUARY ... 2012 hawaiian islands invitational title Rapids to participate in 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational ... 15 3rd place width 8 Score width 15 4th place 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational 2012 Busan IPark 3 ... Hawaiian Islands Invitational Website American soccer friendly tournaments International club football ... States es Hawaiian Islands Invitational ...   more details



  1. Channels of the Hawaiian Islands

    In an archipelago like the Hawaiian Islands the water between island s is typically called a channel geography channel or passage . Described here are the channels between the islands of Hawaii Hawai okina i , arranged from southeast to northwest. okina Alenuih h Channel The okina Alenuih h separates the island of Hawaii island Hawai okina i and the island of Maui . The maximum depth of this channel is 6100 feet 1900 m , and the channel is 30 miles wide. There is a significant wind funnel effect in the channel, which is subject to scientific investigations. okina Alal keiki Channel The okina Alal keiki Channel separates the islands of Kahoolawe Kaho okina olawe and Maui island Maui , at a distance of 7 miles. okina Alal keiki means crying baby. Kealaikahiki Channel Ke ala i kahiki channel is the channel between Lanai L na okina i and Kahoolawe Kaho okina olawe . It literally means the road to Tahiti if one takes a bearing off of Kealaikahiki Point on Kaho okina olawe while in the channel ... areas of ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, lying between Lanai L na okina i and Maui. The channel ... watching center in the Hawaiian Islands. Humpback whale s migrate approximately 3,500 miles ... Channel The Pailolo Channel separates the islands of Moloka okina i and Maui . Although the channel is only about 8.4 miles at its shortest point, it is one of the windiest and roughest in the Hawaiian Islands. ref cite book last Mehaffy first Carolyn coauthors Bob Mehaffy title Cruising Guide to the Hawaiian Islands publisher Paradise Cay Publications year 2006 pages 55 isbn 0939837730 ref Pailolo ... is 9.3 miles. This is one of the less treacherous channels between islands in the archipelago ... Channel also known as the Moloka okina i Channel separates the islands of Oahu O okina ahu and Moloka ... The Kaulakahi Channel separates the islands of Niihau Ni okina ihau and Kauai Kaua okina i . It is 17 ... the islands of Kauai Kaua okina i and Oahu O okina ahu , at a distance of 72 miles. References reflist ...   more details



  1. 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational

    newsdisplay&id 40256 title Heart To Take Part In Hawaiian Islands Invitational date 7 July, 2011 publisher ... The venue for the Hawaiian Islands Invitational, is Aloha Stadium is a 50,000 seat, multi use ... links http www.hawaiianislandsinvitational.com teams.html Hawaiian Islands Invitational Website Hawaiian Islands Invitational International club football Friendly tournaments 2012 DEFAULTSORT Hawaiian ...   more details



  1. List of species of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

    This is a list of the species that inhabit the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . Except for researchers and volunteers living on Midway Atoll , Kure Atoll , and Tern Island Hawaii Tern Island , the leeward islands are uninhabited by people but home to at least 7000 species ranging from marine mammals, fish, sea turtles, birds and invertebrates. Many of these species are rare or endangered and at least 25 are endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This list identifies which islands the species lives on, and whether the species is endemic to the NWHI. Animals Birds class wikitable sortable Nihoa Necker Island Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Necker French Frigate Shoals Gardner Pinnacles Laysan Lisianski Island Lisianski Pearl and Hermes Atoll Pearl and Hermes Midway Atoll Midway Kure Atoll Kure Endemism Endemic ? Laysan Albatross Nihoa Necker French Frigate Shoals Gardner Pinnacles Laysan Lisianski Pearl and Hermes Midway Kure Nihoa Finch Nihoa Endemic Blue Noddy Nihoa Necker French Frigate Shoals Gardner Pinnacles Nihoa Millerbird Nihoa Endemic Red footed Booby Nihoa Necker French Frigate Shoals Gardner Pinnacles Laysan Lisianski Pearl and Hermes Midway Kure Laysan Finch Laysan Pearl ... Necker Island Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Necker French Frigate Shoals Gardner Pinnacles Laysan Lisianski ... of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands publisher University of Hawaii Press date 2001 location url ... Richness on the Nondisturbed Northwestern Hawaiian Islands journal Ecology volume 56 issue 2 pages ... of the Sanctuary Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument accessdate 2008 ... life found within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Category Natural history of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Category Flora of Hawaii Category Fauna of Hawaii Category ... Endemism Endemic ? Pritchardia remota Nihoa Endemic Nihoa Carnation Nihoa Endemic Amaranthus brownii ... Native Hawaiian Sedge Nihoa Laysan Midway Kure Gnaphalium okina Ena okina ena Midway Kure Sesuvium ...   more details



  1. List of extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands

    This is an incomplete list of extinction extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands . Mammals One extinct undescribed species of a bat is known only from fossils. ref http hbs.bishopmuseum.org pdf howmany94.pdf How many species are there in Hawaii? ref Birds note many more extinct birds have been discovered as sub fossils, and most of these are not listed below. Apteribis Moa nalo , Hawaii. O ahu Petrel , Hawaii. N n nui , Hawaii. Giant Amakihi , Big Island, Hawaii Stout legged Finch , Kaua i, Hawaii Kaua i Finch , Kaua i and O ahu, Hawaii Maui Nui Finch , Maui and Moloka i, Hawaii Maui Finch , Maui, Hawaii Pila s Palila , Kaua i, Hawaii possibly survived until early 18th century Scissor billed Koa finch , Rhodacanthis forfex fossils on Kaua i, and Maui, Hawaii Primitive Koa finch , O ahu and Maui, Hawaii O ahu Grosbeak , O ahu and Maui, Hawaii Laysan Crake , Hawaiian Crake , Wake Island Rail , Laysan Millerbird , Kama O , maui , Kona Grosbeak , Greater Koa Finch , Lesser Koa Finch , Oahu Akialoa , Maui Nui Akialoa , Wood Harrier , Kauai Akialoa , Hawai i Akialoa , Kioea , Ula ai hawane , Black Mamo , Hawai i Mamo , Lana i Hookbill , Oahu Nukupu u , Greater Amakihi , Laysan Honeycreeper , Oahu Akepa , Molokai Creeper , Lana i Creeper , Kaua i Palila , O ahu , Bishop s , Kaua i , Hawai i , Talpanas Possibly extinct Oloma o , , Nukupu u , O ahu Alauahio , Po ouli Reptiles Emoia impar copper striped blue tailed skink ref cite news title Copper striped blue tailed skink from Hawaii is officially extinct url http www.newspakistan.pk 2012 03 25 Copper striped blue tailed skink from Hawaii is officially extinct author Tariq, Taimoor date March 25, 2012 work ... List of extinct animals of Europe List of extinct animals of South America Extinct birds Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands Endemic birds of Hawaii U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service References references ... February 2007. Category Lists of extinct animals by region Hawaiian Islands Category Extinct Hawaiian ...   more details



  1. Necker Island (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands)

    Hawaiian Islands Multi Agency Education Project Necker Island http www.pmnmims.org Papah naumoku kea Marine National Monument Information Management System Navboxes list Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Hawaii Hawaiian volcanism Registered Historic Places Category Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Category ... there. Visits to the island are said to have started a few hundred years after the main Hawaiian Islands were inhabited, and ended a few hundred years before European contact. French explorer Jean ... the island, in 1786. The island is named after Jacques Necker . The islands were formally annexed ... History of Nihoa and Necker Islands publisher Bishop Museum Bishop Museum Press series Bishop Museum ...   more details



  1. List of bird species introduced to the Hawaiian Islands

    This List of bird species introduced to the Hawaiian Islands includes only those species known to have established self sustaining breeding populations as a direct or indirect result of human intervention. A complete list of all non native species ever imported to the islands, including those that never became established, would be much longer. In the following list, indicates a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands but introduced to an area or areas outside its known native range, indicates a formerly established population that is now extirpate d, and parenthetical notes describe the specific islands where each species is known to be established. Cattle Egret most of the larger islands Mallard throughout Wild Turkey Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, & Niihau California Quail Gambel s Quail Lanai & Kahoolawe possibly Hawaii Chukar all main islands from Kauai eastward, except Oahu Black Francolin Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, & Molokai Gray Francolin Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, & Oahu Erckel s Francolin all main islands from Kauai eastward, except Maui Japanese Quail all main islands from Kauai eastward, except Oahu Red Junglefowl Kauai & Oahu s Waimea Falls Park Kalij Pheasant Hawaii Ring necked Pheasant all main islands from Kauai eastward Green Pheasant Lanai & Kauai possibly Maui Peacock Common Peafowl Hawaii, Maui, & Oahu Helmeted Guineafowl Hawaii possibly other main islands Laysan Rail Midway Islands Chestnut bellied Sandgrouse Hawaii Rock Pigeon Hawaii, Maui Spotted Dove all main islands from Kauai eastward Zebra Dove all main islands from Kauai eastward Mourning Dove Hawaii Rose ringed Parakeet Hawaii & Oahu possibly Kauai Barn Owl all main islands from Kauai eastward Mariana Swiftlet Oahu Varied Tit Kauai & Oahu Red vented Bulbul Red whiskered Bulbul Japanese Bush Warbler White rumped Shama Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Hwamei Gray sided Laughingthrush Japanese White eye ..., D.C. 829 pp. Berger, Andrew J. 1981. Hawaiian birdlife . 2nd edition. University of Hawaii ...   more details



  1. Provisional Cession of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands

    Cession of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands , the Provisional Cession of the Hawaiian Islands or the Provisional Cession of the Sandwich Islands , short form Provisional Cession was an occupational .... Formation On February 25 , 1843 King Kamehameha III agreed to cede the Hawaiian Islands to Lord George ... the group of islands known as the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, unto the Right Honorable Lord George ... of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands having been made this day by Kamehameha III., King, and Kekauluohi ... of the Provisional Cession and recognizes Kamehameha III as king of the Hawaiian Islands and the Islands ... on all the Islands of the group, and the natives thereof shall enjoy the protection and privileges ... foreigners others than natives of the Archipelago resident on these Islands. Third. That the laws ... resident on these islands. Fourth. In all that relates to the collection of the revenue, the present ... and law enforcement The police force of the Hawaiian kingdom was disbanded and the Police Corps .... Celebrations continued for ten days and a holiday, Hawaiian Restoration Day was created. References ...   more details



  1. Centres of endemism

    A Centre of Endemism is an area in which the ranges of restricted range species overlap ref Hall and Moreau, 1962 ref , or a localised area which has a high occurrence of Endemism endemic s. ref Hahn, N. Institute of Conservation and Natural History of the Soutpansberg, Herbarium Soutpansbergensis. ref Centres of endemism may overlap with biodiversity hotspots which are biogeographic regions characterized both by high levels of plant endemism and by serious levels of habitat loss . The exact delineation of centres of endemism is difficult and some overlap with one another. Centres of endemism are high conservation priority areas. Examples of Centres of Endemism Tanzania A local centre of endemism is focussed on an area of lowland forests around the plateaux inland of Lindi in SE Tanzania, with between 40 and 91 species of vascular plants which are not found elseware. ref G. Philip Clarke 2001 ref South Africa At least 19 centres of plant endemism ref Van Wyk and Smith, 2001 Regions of Floristic Endemism ref including The Soutpansberg Centre of Plant Endemism The Maputaland Centre of Plant Endemism The Hantam Roggeveld Centre of Plant Endemism The Drakensberg Alpine Centre Kaokoveld Centre of Endemism The Cape Floristic Region The Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism References references Category Endemism ecology stub ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian

    Wiktionary Hawaiian may refer to People from Hawaii Hawaiian language Native Hawaiians The Hawaiians , a football team in the World Football League from 1974 to 1975 Hawaiian Airlines , a commercial airline Music of Hawaii Hawaiian music Aloha shirt Hawaiian shirt or Aloha shirt, a type of colorful shirt Hawaiian eruption , a type of volcanic eruption Culture of Hawaii See also Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian Pidgin Hawaiian name Hawaiian kinship Hawaiian pizza Hawaii disambig es Hawaiano gl Hawaiano simple Hawaiian ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

    Infobox protected area name Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary alt name iucn category ... sites Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary title Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale ... The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of the world s most ... url http www.gorp.com weekend guide travel ta honolulu hawaii sidwcmdev 068526.html title GORP Hawaiian Islands humpback whale National Marine Sanctuary publisher GORP.com accessdate 2008 04 06 ref ref name About the Sanctuary Cite web title About the Sanctuary work Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale ... work Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary publisher National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... 27 title Hawaiian Islands humpback whale National Marine Sanctuary publisher www.ngsednet.org accessdate ... first ref ref name eoe Cite web url http www.eoearth.org article Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary title Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary publisher ... Administration, Department of Commerce title Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary ... Commons category Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary http sanctuaries.noaa.gov sos2006 Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary http hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov explore visitor center.html Sanctuary Education Center http hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary http www.govsupport.us navynepahawaii Docs Vol2 Part8of9 HRC DEIS JULY07 sec4 7.pdf Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary http www.acsonline.org ... each winter. Sanctuary The sanctuary encompasses convert 1400 sqmi km2 in the islands waters. It was designated ... 25 of all Hawaii s reef animals are endemism endemic , found nowhere else on Earth. ref name eoe The Hawaii ... followed on each of the main islands. The program also established a Sanctuary Advisory Council ... from 4,000 to 10,000 whales migrates to Hawaiian waters each winter to birth bear and nurse their calves ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian flagtail

    Taxobox name Hawaiian Flagtails image Kuhlia sandvicensis.jpg image width 240px image caption Hawaiian flagtail, Kuhlia sandvicensis regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Perciformes familia Kuhliidae genus Kuhlia genus authority Theodore Nicholas Gill Gill , 1861 species Kuhlia sandvicensis br Kuhlia xenura The Hawaiian flagtails are species of the genus of flagtail fishes found in the Hawaiian Islands . Two species are Kuhlia sandvicensis ref FishBase species genus Kuhlia species sandvicensis ref and Kuhlia xenura . ref FishBase species genus Kuhlia species xenura ref K. xenura is endemism endemic to the Hawaiian islands . In the Hawaiian language , holehole refers to the young stage, ref Hawaiian Dictionaries holehole q aholehole accessdate September 21, 2010 ref and hole the mature fish. It was sometimes called pua okina a kai , literally sea pig . ref Hawaiian Dictionaries hole q ahole accessdate September 21, 2010 ref Keahole Point and the Kona International Airport located there are named for the fish. ref Hawaiian Dictionaries keahole dic pp accessdate September 21, 2010 ref References Reflist 2 Perciformes stub Category Fish of Hawaii Category Kuhliidae Category Endemic fauna of Hawaii ca Kuhlia xenura nl Kuhlia xenura ...   more details



  1. Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism

    The Pondoland Centre of Plant Endemism is situated in the coastal region overlapping the provinces of KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is named after Pondoland and falls within the Maputaland Pondoland Albany Hotspot . The region consists of grassy plateaus incised by forested ravines and gorges. The main substrate in the area is Natal Group Sandstone which was formed by sediments laid down about 500 million years ago in a rift underlying the eastern Agulhas Sea in the ancient continent of Gondwana . ref McCarthy, T. & Rubidge, B. 2005 . The Story of Earth and Life, a South African perspective on a 4.6 billion year journey. ISBN 1 77007 148 2 ref The region is about 18,800 hectares in extent and lies along the coastline stretching about 15 kilometres inland with a maximum altitude of about 400 to 500 metres above sea level. ref http www.wildcoast.co.za node 91 ref The region is essentially a transition zone between sub tropical and temperate climates. Endemics Some notable endemism endemic plants include the Pondo Coconut Jubaeopsis caffra , the Pondoland Ghost Bush Raspalia trigyna , the Pondoland Conebush Leucadendron pondoense , Pondo Khat Catha abbottii , Pondo Waterwood Syzygium pondoense and Pondo Poison Pea Tephrosia pondoensis . An endemic species of lizard the Pondo Dwarf Chameleon Bradypodion caffrum is also found only in this region. Protected Areas Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Mkhambathi Nature Reserve Threats A National Road through this centre of endemism has been given the go ahead despite environmental concerns. References references Bibliography Pooley, E. 1993 . The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei, ISBN 0 620 17697 0. Category Geography of South Africa Category Ecology of South Africa ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Coot

    sustaining populations throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Taxonomy The first reference to a coot in the Hawaiian Islands was by Andrew Bloxam , who saw it, although he did not collect a specimen, while in the islands in 1825 as the naturalist on board HMS Blonde 1819 HMS Blonde . He mistook it for the Eurasian ...Taxobox name Hawaiian Coot image Hawaiian Coot RWD1.jpg image caption Hawaiian Coot with yellowish frontal shield status VU status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors BirdLife ... Fulica alai binomial authority Titian Peale Peale , 1848 synonyms The Hawaiian Coot or okina alae ... , Rallidae , that is Endemism endemic to Hawaii Hawai okina i . ref cite web url http www.state.hi.us dlnr dofaw cwcs files NAAT 20final 20CWCS Chapters Terrestrial 20Fact 20Sheets Waterbirds hawaiian 20coot 20NAAT 20final2 20 .pdf title okina Alae ke okina oke okina o or Hawaiian Coot work Hawaii s Comprehensive ... ref Endangered Species Listing The Hawaiian coot was federally listed in October 1970 as an endangered ... meet ref United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010. Hawaiian Coot or alae ke oke o Fulica alai ..., Molokai and Kaua i, the Hawaiian coot was previously abundant in coastal brackish and fresh water ponds, streams, and marshes ref Schwartz, C.W. and E.R. Schwartz. 1952. The Hawaiian Coot. The Auk ... birds statewide ref United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2005. Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian .... Biannual surveys conducted by the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resource s Division .... 2005. Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Draft of Second Revision, Portland ... fluctuating around 2,000 birds ref United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010. Hawaiian Coot ... Office, Honolulu, HI, 11 pp. ref . Gallery gallery widths 200px heights 150px Image Hawaiian Coot RWD3.jpg Hawaiian Coot with white frontal shield Image Hawaiian Coot RWD6.jpg Hawaiian Coot with red frontal shield Image Fulica alai.jpg Hawaiian Coot with red frontal shield gallery References ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Trough

    Orphan date February 2009 The Hawaiian Trough , also known as the Hawaiian Deep , is a depression geology depression of the sea floor surrounding the Hawaiian Islands , where the massive weight of the island chain downwarps the oceanic lithosphere surrounding the islands like a moat , it is roughly 5500 meters deep. http www.mbari.org volcanism Hawaii HR FlexArch.htm However, in accordance with the principle of isostasy , the sinking of the lithosphere is balanced by a corresponding rise beyond it, known as the Hawaiian Arch . http www.mbari.org volcanism Hawaii HR FlexArch.htm The Big Island itself is still subsiding, at a rate of about 2.5 millimeters per year. http volcano.und.edu vwdocs hawaii review intro intro.html Sources http www.mbari.org volcanism Hawaii HR FlexArch.htm Hawaiian Submarine Volcanism http volcano.und.edu vwdocs hawaii review intro intro.html Volcano World Introduction to Hawaiian Volcanoes External links http pubs.usgs.gov sim 2004 2824 SIM 2824 pamphlet.pdf Overview of Hawaiian Arch geology PDF http www.usssp iodp.org PDFs Greatest Hits Rhythms Garcia.pdf New Evidence for Massive Landslides from the Hawaiian Islands PDF See also Hawaiian Arch Submarine landslide Category Geology of Hawaii Category Oceanography Category Marine geology geology stub ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Duck

    Taxobox name Hawaiian Duck status EN status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors BirdLife International year 2008 id 141505 title Anas wyvilliana downloaded 31 January 2010 ref trend down image Hawaiian duck.jpg image width 200px regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Anatinae genus Anas species A. wyvilliana binomial Anas wyvilliana binomial authority Philip Lutley Sclater Sclater , 1878 Image Hawaiian Duck RWD3.jpg left thumb Hawaiian Duck x Mallard hybrid pair, Maui The Hawaiian Duck Anas wyvilliana is a species of bird in the family Anatidae . It is Endemism endemic to the large islands of Hawaii Hawai okina i . Some authorities treat it as an island subspecies of the Mallard , based on their capacity to produce ... range of the Hawaiian Duck included all of the main Hawaiian islands except the island of Lanai L na okina i . Its range is now restricted to the island of Kauai Kaua okina i . The Hawaiian Duck was extirpated on all other islands, but was subsequently reestablished on Oahu O okina ahu , Hawaii island Hawai okina i , and Maui through release of captive reared birds. However, all the Hawaiian ... in dabbling duck taxonomy . The Hawaiian language native Hawaiian name for this duck is koloa ... biology hybrid offspring that is fully fertile Griffin et al. 1989 consequently, pure Hawaiian Ducks ... affecting the Hawaiian ducks. Males, 19 20 some 50 cm long, are bigger than females, 16 17 or about ... difference between the Hawaiian Duck and the Mallard is its call the koloa maoli quacks like a Mallard, however not as harsh and vocal. Instead, the vocalization is softer than a Mallard s. The Hawaiian ... of age. The Hawaiian duck s population is affected by habitat loss, modifications to wetland habitats ... 20Fact 20Sheets Waterbirds hawaiian 20duck 20NAAT 20final 20 .pdf REFERENCE ref ref http www.birdinghawaii.co.uk ... hawaiian 20duck 20NAAT 20final 20 .pdf http www.birdinghawaii.co.uk XKoloaArticle2.htm Category ...   more details



  1. Hawaiian Petrel

    Taxobox name Hawaiian Petrel status VU status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors BirdLife International year 2008 id 144845 title Pterodroma sandwichensis downloaded 31 January 2010 ref trend down image PterodromaSandwichensis.jpg image width 200px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Pterodroma species P. sandwichensis binomial Pterodroma sandwichensis binomial authority Robert Ridgway Ridgway , 1884 The Hawaiian Petrel or okina Ua okina u Pterodroma sandwichensis is a large, dark grey brown and white petrel that is Endemism endemic to Hawaii Hawai okina i . Distribution The Hawaiian Petrel was formerly found on all the main Hawaiian Islands except Niihau Ni okina ihau , but today it is mostly restricted to Haleakal crater on Maui smaller populations exist on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii island Hawai okina i , Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai Kaua okina i , L na okina ihale on Lanai L na okina i , ref cite journal url http www.nokaoimagazine.com article.aspx?issue v.12n.2&article name Elusive Uau title The Elusive okina Ua okina u first Shannon last Wianecki volume 12 issue 2 month March year 2008 journal Maui No Ka Oi Magazine Maui N Ka okina Oi Magazine ref and possibly Molokai Moloka okina i . It is also reportedly seen on the Galapagos Islands . Behavior Feeding Their diet consists of 50 75 squid , and smaller percentages of fish and crustacean s. Breeding The birds .... Status and conservation The Hawaiian Petrel is an endangered species. In addition to loss of habitat ... the Hawaiian Petrel, but many other rare Hawaiian birds that fall victim to predation. Wires injure the rare petrels and city lights disorient them, contributing to their decline. The Hawaiian Petrel was once considered conspecific with the Dark rumped Petrel of the Gal pagos islands, but was recently ... Hawaiian 20petrel 20NAAT 20final 20 .pdf title okina Ua okina u or Hawaiian Petrel work Hawaii s Comprehensive ...   more details



  1. Pidgin Hawaiian

    Orphan date June 2009 Not to be confused with Hawaiian Creole Hawaiian Pidgin , a creole language creole language. Pidgin Hawaiian was a language spoken in Hawaii , which drew most of its vocabulary from the Hawaiian language and could have been influenced by other pidgin s of the Pacific region. Emerging in the mid nineteenth century, it was spoken mainly by immigration immigrants to Hawaii, and died out in the early twentieth century. Like all pidgins, Pidgin Hawaiian was a fairly rudimentary language, used for immediate communication communicative purposes by people of diverse language backgrounds, but who were mainly from East Asia East and South East Asia . As Hawaiian was the main language of the islands in the nineteenth century, most words came from this Polynesia n language, though many others contributed to its formation. In the 1890s and afterwards, the increased spread of English language English favoured the use of an English based pidgin instead, which, once native language nativized as the first language acquisition first language of children, developed into a creole language creole which today is misleadingly called Hawaiian Creole Hawaiian Pidgin . This variety has also been influenced by Pidgin Hawaiian for example in its use of the grammar grammatical marker pau . Henry kokoe pau ref Literally finish , but probably used here to indicate a complete action. ref paina, wau ref 1st person singular marker. ref hele no ref Marker indicating that hele is an intransitive verb. ref Pidgin Hawaiian ref Siegel 2008 82 . ref After Henry had eaten dinner, I went. Jesus pau teach all dis kine story . Hawaiian Creole ref Da Jesus Book 2000 43 , quoted in Siegel 2008 81 . ref Jesus finished teaching all these kinds of stories. See also Hawaiian Creole Creolistics Pidgin Creole language Footnotes reflist 2 References cz title Pidgin Hawaiian Category Hawaiian language Category Pidgins and creoles ...   more details




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