How Hawaiʻi Island Fires Affected Maunakea Wildlife

In the last 3 weeks, 40,000+ acres burned on Maunakea.

The recent fires around Maunakea have come dangerously close to destroying the last natural habitat of the critically endangered Palila bird.

Palila is a type of yellow Hawaiian Honeycreeper endemic to Hawaiʻi, once found throughout the islands but can only be seen in the Māmane forests on the slopes of Maunakea and nowhere else in the world - an area that encompasses just 25 square miles.

Pueo is a type of Hawaiian short-eared owl endangered on Oʻahu but also found in Waikiʻi nearby Maunakea, an area that was also affected by the recent fires.

Most first in this area are caused by human activity. intentional or not, please remember to stay educated and safe as we live and grow in our unique and fragile island home.

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