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Auwahi Dryland Forest Restoration Project

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In 2012, native cover increased from 3 percent to 82 percent by 2012 within the project area. 14 of 22 native tree species and six of seven native shrub species had successfully reproduced in restoration plots. 99% were native
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In June 2003, the Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration Partnership was formed and supported the project. The partnership brought eight large landowners (holding 43,715 acres) together to better manage the
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Pre-contact dryland forest ecosystems were reduced to less than five percent of their original range by clearing, grazing and invasive species in the late 1800s. The wood went to fuel the boilers at
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are planted to prevent invasives from reclaiming the area. After the 'a'ali'i have grown to height of six or more feet, other native tree sapling are planted.
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Medeiros, A. C.; Allmen, E. I. von; Chimera, C. G. (2014-01-01). "Dry Forest Restoration and Unassisted Native Tree Seedling Recruitment at Auwahi, Maui".
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The project organizes monthly site visits carrying 20 to 30 volunteers. Volunteers plant saplings, gather seeds and pull weeds.
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More than 50 native species are found in the Auwahi region, including six endangered and five of concern.
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Restoration was initiated in 1997 by fencing a 10-acre area of Ulupalakua Ranch, using
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hosting native birds that once populated that region, but migrated to the rainy
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are removed to prevent them from eating saplings and destroying habitat. Next,
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has produced a substantial forest on the southwestern slopes of
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Reforestation areas are fenced, and feral pigs, goats and
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linking Hawaiian culture and crafts with a sustainable
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Index


Haleakala
Maui
sugarcane mills
charcoal
`ohi`a
Kikuyu grass
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Geological Survey
biologist
watershed
rift zone
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
Nestegis sandwicensis
Bocconia frutescens
sandalwood
iliahi
iliahialoe
Mauila
hao
Hawaiian language
Fusarium oxysporum
aquifer
silviculture
windward
avian malaria
axis deer
herbicide
'a'ali'i

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