Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary

Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Air view of Kanaha Pond
Map of Hawaii
Location	Maui, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates	20°53′42″N 156°27′32″W / 20.89500°N 156.45889°WCoordinates: 20°53′42″N 156°27′32″W / 20.89500°N 156.45889°W
Area	143 acres (58 ha)
Established	1951
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	June 1971

Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary is a 143-acre (58 ha) wetland in Maui, Hawaii. It is a famous waterfowl sanctuary, home to three endangered Hawaiian bird species, the Hawaiian coot (ʻalae, ʻalae keʻokeʻo) (Fulica alai), the Hawaiian duck (koloa) (Anas wyvilliana), and the Hawaiian (or black-winged) stilt (aeʻo) (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni). Kanaha Pond was designated a state sanctuary in 1951 and a National Natural Landmark in 1971.^{[1] [2][3]}

Gallery

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  Portulaca molokiniensis growing at Kanaha Pond

References

1. "National Natural Landmark". National Park Service. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
2. James, Van (2001). Ancient Sites of Maui, Molokai'i and Lana'i. Honolulu, HI: Mutual Publishing. pp. 69–70. ISBN 1-56647-529-5.
3. "Kahana Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary Maui". HawaiiWeb.com.

External links

• Recovery Youth Conservation Corps day of service on Maui