Hawaiian Islands

Tag: Hawaiian Islands

Biodiversity: What is it and Why Does it Matter?

Biodiversity has far-reaching impacts on the vitality of people and the planet but what is it and what impact does it have on islands? What is biological diversity? Biological diversity, or biodiversity, refers to the variety of life on earth–every individual organism, species, and kingdom, from the smallest spec of bacteria to the enormous whales in […]

Written by on May 17, 2018

The History of Kaho’olawe

Kaho’olawe Island once flourished with native flora and fauna, but ranching and invasive species changed the course of this unique ecosystem. Today the island of Kaho’olawe appears to be a small barren piece of land, but this island once flourished with native plants and seabirds. Located only seven miles southeast of Maui, the island was […]

Written by on March 7, 2018