Forestry in Hawai‘i J. B. Friday Extension Forester University of Hawai‘i Cooperative Extension Service © Brent Sipes

Watershed protection Mānoa valley, 1918 Same location, 1928

Watershed protection forests Kohala, 2003 Nu ‘uanu, 1918 “The rain follows the forest”

Diverse ecosystems Steve Smith

Isolated flora and fauna Atlas of Hawai‘i 1998

Dominant tree species: Koa, Acacia koa, Fabaceae

Dominant tree species: ‘Ōhi‘a, Metrosideros polymorpha, Myrtaceae

Adaptive radiation Coprosma spp.

Loss of habitat

Feral animals, hunting, ranching David Foote

Lack of defense mechanisms

Invasions of alien species

Useful but invasive ornamental species

Endangered species Ma‘o hau hele State flower Nēnē State bird

Koa forest restoration Keauhou Ranch, owned by Kamehameha Schools Landowner goals: Education, Hawaiian culture, Income

Management for timber, native plants, birds ‘Akiapōlā‘au Koa Mint

Research Outreach to landowners Education of Native Hawaiian Students

Dryland Forest Restoration at Ka‘upulehu USDA Forest Service, Hawaii Forest Industry Ass’n, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawaii Community College, Kamehamena Schools, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Amy Greenwell, and more

Family tree farms Intercropped timber and nitrogen-fixing species in Hāmākua 17 acres, owned by a hui of 3 families

Native forest in Kona (130 acres above coffee plantation and tree farm)

Eco-tourism Locally- grown wood as part of local architecture Guest house in tree farm in Pāpa‘aloa

Industrial forestry Hawaiian Mahogany Co., Kaua‘i PruTimber, Hawai‘i

Logging and Milling

Furniture making (koa) Supports an extremely high value added industry Value of finished product may be ten times the value of raw materials Tai Lake, tailake.net

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