“nuisance” species and natural resource management
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“Nuisance” Species and Natural Resource Management. A Hawaiian Perspective Dr. Isabella A. Abbott. From mountains. to the sea. Volcanic islands are a continuum of habitats. Stream flow links this entire state’s land mass to the coastal zone. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Nuisance” Species andNatural Resource Management
A Hawaiian Perspective
Dr. Isabella A. Abbott
From From mountainsmountains
Volcanic islands Volcanic islands are a continuum are a continuum
of habitatsof habitats
to the seato the sea
Stream flow links Stream flow links this entire state’s this entire state’s land mass to the land mass to the
coastal zone.coastal zone.
Ahupua’a Ahupua’a stretch from stretch from mauka mauka (mountain)(mountain) - - makai makai (ocean)(ocean)
Land and Land and coastal coastal
processes are processes are linked.linked.
Land – Land – oceanocean tenure based on tenure based on relationships and resources relationships and resources
Stewardship that Stewardship that built a resilient built a resilient
societysociety
lava flows lay lava flows lay foundation for foundation for
spectacular spectacular oceanic oceanic islands.islands.
Formed via volcanic action, Formed via volcanic action,
A Restored Hawaiian FishpondA Restored Hawaiian Fishpond
Isolating mechanisms aboundIsolating mechanisms abound
Deep valleysDeep valleys
Deep channelsDeep channels
Hawaii’s isolation is globalHawaii’s isolation is global
Greatest distance away from any Greatest distance away from any land massland mass
Non-indigenous introductionsNon-indigenous introductions
Changes in land use practicesChanges in land use practices
Loss of ecosystem qualityLoss of ecosystem quality ––
deterioration & poor waterdeterioration & poor water
targeted species collections targeted species collections
Threats to Threats to native native aquatic aquatic speciesspecies
unintentional /intentionalunintentional /intentional
Ballast water Ballast water
Mechanical impacts Mechanical impacts
Even in the Even in the ocean, some ocean, some
Hawaiian Hawaiian species are species are
found no where found no where else – they are else – they are
endemicendemic..
25 % of corals 25 % of corals
25 % of shallow 25 % of shallow water fishwater fish
25 % of algae25 % of algae
32 % of shallow 32 % of shallow water water
invertebratesinvertebratesOnly on our reefsOnly on our reefs
Peleophycus Peleophycus multiprocarpiummultiprocarpium
HihiwaiHihiwai
O’opu nopiliO’opu nopili
O’pae kala’oleO’pae kala’ole
Natives GalleryNatives GalleryNohu pinao Nohu pinao
` ilio holo i ka ua ua ` ilio holo i ka ua ua
These species are only in Hawai’iThese species are only in Hawai’i
CoconutCoconut
TaroTaro
BananaBanana
PigPig
MMāālamalama To take care of; preserveTo take care of; preserve
Hawaiian Principles: Hawaiian Principles:
Today: Today: Respect and conserve the environment Respect and conserve the environment
PonoPono In perfect order; true conditionIn perfect order; true condition
Today:Today:Do the right thing..Do the right thing..
MMāālama i ka lanilama i ka lani
Stars Stars guided guided their their ancestorancestors.s.
MMāālama i ka āinalama i ka āina
The land gave The land gave them life and them life and protection.protection.
MMāālama i ka wailama i ka wai
Streams Streams gave gave them them water water for their for their families families and and crops.crops.
MMāālama i ke kai lama i ke kai
The ocean The ocean delivered delivered their their ancestors ancestors to these to these islands islands and gave and gave them them food.food.
Ahupua’a Ahupua’a stretch from stretch from mauka mauka (mountai)(mountai) - - makai makai (ocean)(ocean)
Land and Land and coastal coastal
processes are processes are linked.linked.