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Forestry in Hawai‘i J. B. Friday Extension Forester University of Hawai‘i Cooperative Extension Service © Brent Sipes.

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1 Forestry in Hawai‘i J. B. Friday Extension Forester University of Hawai‘i Cooperative Extension Service © Brent Sipes

2 Watershed protection Mānoa valley, 1918 Same location, 1928

3 Watershed protection forests Kohala, 2003 Nu ‘uanu, 1918 “The rain follows the forest”

4 Diverse ecosystems Steve Smith

5 Isolated flora and fauna Atlas of Hawai‘i 1998

6 Dominant tree species: Koa, Acacia koa, Fabaceae

7 Dominant tree species: ‘Ōhi‘a, Metrosideros polymorpha, Myrtaceae

8 Adaptive radiation Coprosma spp.

9 Loss of habitat

10 Feral animals, hunting, ranching David Foote

11 Lack of defense mechanisms

12 Invasions of alien species

13 Useful but invasive ornamental species

14 Endangered species Ma‘o hau hele State flower Nēnē State bird

15 Koa forest restoration Keauhou Ranch, owned by Kamehameha Schools Landowner goals: Education, Hawaiian culture, Income

16 Management for timber, native plants, birds ‘Akiapōlā‘au Koa Mint

17 Research Outreach to landowners Education of Native Hawaiian Students

18 Dryland Forest Restoration at Ka‘upulehu USDA Forest Service, Hawaii Forest Industry Ass’n, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawaii Community College, Kamehamena Schools, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Amy Greenwell, and more

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20 Family tree farms Intercropped timber and nitrogen-fixing species in Hāmākua 17 acres, owned by a hui of 3 families

21 Native forest in Kona (130 acres above coffee plantation and tree farm)

22 Eco-tourism Locally- grown wood as part of local architecture Guest house in tree farm in Pāpa‘aloa

23 Industrial forestry Hawaiian Mahogany Co., Kaua‘i PruTimber, Hawai‘i

24 Logging and Milling

25 Furniture making (koa) Supports an extremely high value added industry Value of finished product may be ten times the value of raw materials Tai Lake, tailake.net

26 www.hawaii.edu www.hawaii.edu Search for “Forestry Extension”


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