Recovery
What is KIRC doing to restore the Reserve? (from http://kahoolawe.hawaii.gov/faq.shtml)
KIRC is actively pursuing restoration projects in both the ocean and island portions of the Reserve. Data on species currently living in the Reserve is continuously being collected. Ongoing monitoring is conducted to detect any threats to the ecosystem and species that inhabit the Reserve. On Kaho'olawe, the Restoration Program has worked successfully to reforest and re-vegetate portions of the island, implement erosion control systems and replace alien plant species with native species. To support these efforts, a 500-thousand gallon rainwater catchment and storage facility that provides irrigation has been installed and operated for more than a year, greatly accelerating the pace of revegetation and environmental restoration.
KIRC is actively pursuing restoration projects in both the ocean and island portions of the Reserve. Data on species currently living in the Reserve is continuously being collected. Ongoing monitoring is conducted to detect any threats to the ecosystem and species that inhabit the Reserve. On Kaho'olawe, the Restoration Program has worked successfully to reforest and re-vegetate portions of the island, implement erosion control systems and replace alien plant species with native species. To support these efforts, a 500-thousand gallon rainwater catchment and storage facility that provides irrigation has been installed and operated for more than a year, greatly accelerating the pace of revegetation and environmental restoration.
Links
Path Recovering Kahoʻolawe - Sea Birds Project
www.islandconservation.org/path-recovery-charted-kahoolawe-island/
www.islandconservation.org/path-recovery-charted-kahoolawe-island/