From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) The Refuge hosts four endangered waterbirds, the āeʻo
(Hawaiian Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), ʻalae kea
(Hawaiian Coot, Fulica alai), ʻalae ʻula (Hawaiian
Moorhean, Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis), koloa maoli
(Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana), and nēnē (Hawaiian
Goose, Branta sandvicensis), as well as 18 other introduced
bird species.[3]
Public use
Refuge wetlands are closed to the public to protect the
endangered waterbirds and taro crops. Limited access
is allowed along a county river road. There are inter-
Map of Hawaii pretive panels located at the Hanalei Valley overlook,
Location Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, United States
across from the Princeville Shopping Center. A new over-
look/visitor center is planned for an area adjacent to the
Nearest city Princeville, Hawaii refuge near the existing rudimentary overlook.[3]
Coordinates 22°12′10″N 159°28′23″W / 22.20277°N 159.47305°W Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge includes the Hoʻop-
/ 22.20277; -159.47305Coordinates: 22°12′10″N ulapula Haraguchi Rice Mill, which is on the National
Register of Historic Places.[4] A nonprofit association
159°28′23″W / 22.20277°N 159.47305°W / 22.20277;
-159.47305[1] conducts historic and environmental education activities
Area 917 acres (3.71 km2) for local school groups and visitors under a Special Use
Permit.
Established 1972
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Notes
Official website
[1] "Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic
Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
The Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge is a National
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/
Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is lo-
f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1925011.
cated within the Hanalei River Valley along the island’s
[2] 16 U.S.C. 1534, Endangered Species Act of 1973
northern shore. The Refuge was established on 30
[3] ^ "Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge". Fws.gov.
November 1972 for the conservation of endangered
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/
plants and animals.[2]
index.cfm?id=12522. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
[4] "National Register of Historic Places Research Page
Geography - National Register of Historic Places Official
Website-Part of the National Park Service".
The Refuge is a relatively flat river valley ranging from 20
Nps.gov. http://www.nps.gov/nr/research/
to 40 ft (6.1 to 12 m) above sea level and is surrounded by
index.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
steep wooded hillsides up to 1,000 ft (300 m) high. The av-
erage annual temperature is approximately 73 °F (23 °C),
and annual rainfall usually exceeds 75 in (190 cm). At the References
southeastern end of the Refuge, water from the Hanalei
• This article incorporates public domain material from
River is diverted into an east and west supply ditch. It
the United States Government document "Hanalei
then flows northwest and irrigates approximately 186
National Wildlife Refuge".
acres (75 ha) of taro and 84 acres (34 ha) of wildlife im-
poundments before returning to the river. The Refuge
encompasses a total area of approximately 917 acres
(371 ha).
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Categories:
• IUCN Category IV
• National Wildlife Refuges in Hawaii
• Protected areas of Kauai
• Wetlands of Hawaii
• Landforms of Kauai
• Protected areas established in 1972
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