Kanaio
Acres: 1,514
Established: 1991
TMK: 2-1-002:002-0000, 2-1-003:054-0000, 2-1-003:050
Kanaio NAR is located in rough lava terrain on the southeast slope of Haleakal. The reserve protects a remnant of the native dryland forest that once covered the Leeward slope of Haleakala. Kanaio protects a rich assemblage of native dryland trees and shrubs.
Plants and Anmials
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Animals |
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Cenchrus agrimonioides var. agrimonioides (Endangered) |
Manduca blackburni (Blackburn’s Sphinx moth) (Endangered) |
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Polyscias sandwicensis (Species of Concern) |
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Capparis sandwichiana (Species of Concern) |
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Bonamia menziesii (Endangered) |
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Acacia koaia (Species of Concern) |
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Vigna o-wahuensis (Endangered) |
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Alphitonia ponderosa (Species of Concern) |
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Melicope hawaiensis (Species of Concern) |
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Santalum haleakalae var. lanaiense (Endangered) |
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Sideroxylon polynesicum (Species of Concern) |
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Nothocestrum latifolium (Endangered) |
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Plans & Projects
- Executive Order 4487 – Kanaio Addition
- Kanaio Biological Inventory and Management Recommendations
- Kanaio Ungulate Exclusion Project – Final Environmental Assessment and Cultural Resources Investigation
- Kanaio Executive Orders 3530 and 4487
Additional Resources
PC: Fern Duvall
PC: Peter Landon
PC: Matt Keir