Explore Maui Nui from Home

Explore Maui Nui from Home

Seven volcanoes built the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Kahoʻolawe, or Maui Nui.  During the last great ice age, when sea levels were lower, they were all connected.  Each island in the archipelago can have endemic animals or plants, species found only in one place, on that one island, but because of old connections, some rare species may be found across Maui Nui, but nowhere else in the state.  On Maui alone, dozens of unique landscapes can be reached by car or on foot in a single day; from wet sea-level forests, to montane cloud forests, to alpine shrub forests, cinder deserts, to dry leeward forests, wetlands and coral reefs.  Micro-habitats packed so tightly on an island is a double-edged sword: while exhilarating to explore, such small gems are difficult to protect.  The Maui Nui branch of DLNR/DOFAW works to protect watersheds, native and endangered species and provide hiking, hunting and outdoor spaces.  Many of the Maui Nui DLNR/DOFAW lands are surrounded by private property and are inaccessible, but you can explore from home through these pages, visit our page for DOFAW-managed lands for Maui Nui and dive deeper into resources at our Education Homepage.

An image of an iʻiwi linking to info to learn more about species, places, and more
An image of a shoreline linking to Maui Nui Videos
An image of a fern linking to Maui Nui Virtual Tours
A graphic of a computer and smartphone linking to native species backgrounds
An image of a paper craft iʻiwi linking to activities: crafts, games, and more
An image of a fern unrolling linking to educator resources
An image of a mountain view linking in info on requesting a presentation or service trip
An image of Betsy Gagne at Kaʻena Point linking to info on Conservation Leaders