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Forestry in Hawai‘i J. B. Friday Extension Forester University of Hawai‘i Cooperative Extension Service © Brent Sipes
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Watershed protection Mānoa valley, 1918 Same location, 1928
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Watershed protection forests Kohala, 2003 Nu ‘uanu, 1918 “The rain follows the forest”
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Diverse ecosystems Steve Smith
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Isolated flora and fauna Atlas of Hawai‘i 1998
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Dominant tree species: Koa, Acacia koa, Fabaceae
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Dominant tree species: ‘Ōhi‘a, Metrosideros polymorpha, Myrtaceae
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Adaptive radiation Coprosma spp.
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Loss of habitat
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Feral animals, hunting, ranching David Foote
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Lack of defense mechanisms
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Invasions of alien species
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Useful but invasive ornamental species
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Endangered species Ma‘o hau hele State flower Nēnē State bird
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Koa forest restoration Keauhou Ranch, owned by Kamehameha Schools Landowner goals: Education, Hawaiian culture, Income
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Management for timber, native plants, birds ‘Akiapōlā‘au Koa Mint
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Research Outreach to landowners Education of Native Hawaiian Students
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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
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Family tree farms Intercropped timber and nitrogen-fixing species in Hāmākua 17 acres, owned by a hui of 3 families
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Native forest in Kona (130 acres above coffee plantation and tree farm)
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Eco-tourism Locally- grown wood as part of local architecture Guest house in tree farm in Pāpa‘aloa
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Industrial forestry Hawaiian Mahogany Co., Kaua‘i PruTimber, Hawai‘i
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Logging and Milling
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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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www.hawaii.edu www.hawaii.edu Search for “Forestry Extension”
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