Post-test Answers
HILT: How can HILT, KISC, and the community work together to ensure the this land will be conserved in perpetualism?
HILT, KISC, and the community can work together to ensure the land will be conserved in perpetualism by spreading the word of this initiation and having the whole of the community follow what the people of these organizations say. They can spread the word by having a video playing around the island about this initiative. We can also hold classes on the weekends or something to help educate the public of this problem. Lastly we can spread this idea to all of the schools by contacting the teachers. If everyone knows about this problem and they follow what the organizations say then we can ensure the land will be conserved in perpetualism. Dwight Apao
HILT, KISC, and the community can work together to ensure the land will be conserved in perpetualism by spreading the word of this initiation and having the whole of the community follow what the people of these organizations say. They can spread the word by having a video playing around the island about this initiative. We can also hold classes on the weekends or something to help educate the public of this problem. Lastly we can spread this idea to all of the schools by contacting the teachers. If everyone knows about this problem and they follow what the organizations say then we can ensure the land will be conserved in perpetualism. Dwight Apao
HILT: How can HILT, KISC, and the community work together to ensure the this land will be conserved in perpetualism?
HILT, KISC and the community can work together by making conservation easments with the owner of the land and the preservation organizations. They can buy the land and prevent building on it. Or they could restrict activities that harm the land or restrict public access. Max King
HILT, KISC and the community can work together by making conservation easments with the owner of the land and the preservation organizations. They can buy the land and prevent building on it. Or they could restrict activities that harm the land or restrict public access. Max King
INVASIVE SPECIES:What are the characteristics of an invasive species? Malama Huleia: Name and describe some of Niumalu birds and aquatic organisms that are affected by Mangrove. How can we work with the community to prevent the spread of Mangrove? What are some proposals for homeowner to help in this cause?
The characteristics of an invasive species is that it propagates quickly, requires native pollinators, and it has no defense. Some of Niumalu’s birds are the Hawaiian Stilt, Koloa Duck, Hawaiian Coot, and Golden Plover. Some of the aquatic organisms are Oop’u, Hihiwai, Hapawai, and ‘Ōpae kala‘ole. Both native birds and native aquatic organisms are both affected by the mangrove because it disrupts their habitat making their habitat unlivable, the mangroves leaves also suck the oxygen out of the water greatly, making the fish go more up stream where they aren't supposed to be, to get oxygen from the waterfall of the river or the river head. The community can help us by participating in monthly mangrove cleanups, or on the communities free time to just go and clean up because it affects the fish people want to catch and affects the enjoyment of people on the river. Some proposals to the homeowner living on the lake is Sarah going to their home and only taking the seeds a young shoots from the tree so the mangrove won't spread, Malama Hule'ia could offer them money to remove the mangrove, or Malama Hule'ia could offer to pay for a wall to be built around the perimeter of the house to protect it. Cody Manibog
The characteristics of an invasive species is that it propagates quickly, requires native pollinators, and it has no defense. Some of Niumalu’s birds are the Hawaiian Stilt, Koloa Duck, Hawaiian Coot, and Golden Plover. Some of the aquatic organisms are Oop’u, Hihiwai, Hapawai, and ‘Ōpae kala‘ole. Both native birds and native aquatic organisms are both affected by the mangrove because it disrupts their habitat making their habitat unlivable, the mangroves leaves also suck the oxygen out of the water greatly, making the fish go more up stream where they aren't supposed to be, to get oxygen from the waterfall of the river or the river head. The community can help us by participating in monthly mangrove cleanups, or on the communities free time to just go and clean up because it affects the fish people want to catch and affects the enjoyment of people on the river. Some proposals to the homeowner living on the lake is Sarah going to their home and only taking the seeds a young shoots from the tree so the mangrove won't spread, Malama Hule'ia could offer them money to remove the mangrove, or Malama Hule'ia could offer to pay for a wall to be built around the perimeter of the house to protect it. Cody Manibog
HILT: What does HILT stand for. What does HILT do? What does non-profit mean?
HILT stands for Hawaiian Islands Land Trust. HILT conserves land that has scenic views, agriculture resources, wildlife habitats, water resources, cultural and historical values, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Non profit means a purpose that is something other than making a profit. It is dedicated to furthering to a particular social cause. Emi-Lani Ebesu
HILT stands for Hawaiian Islands Land Trust. HILT conserves land that has scenic views, agriculture resources, wildlife habitats, water resources, cultural and historical values, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Non profit means a purpose that is something other than making a profit. It is dedicated to furthering to a particular social cause. Emi-Lani Ebesu
HILT: What is Conservation? What is Preservation ? What is the difference between the two?
Name and describe three conservation values present at Kahili Beach Preserve.
Conservation means to prevent the excessive or wasteful use of a resource. Preservation means to keep alive or in existence. Both of these terms involve a degree of protection, but how that protection is carried out is a key difference. Conservation values are reasons that explain why we would want to keep the land protected, and also allow public residents to enjoy it. Three examples of conservation values are scenic views, quality of life, and recreation. Scenic views will allow people to see the true beauty of our island. This may also potentially attract tourists, which most of our island depends on. Quality of life is important because it gives others the ability to be in contact with nature and the outdoors, which is very critical to many people. Lastly, recreation is like an outlet for people that have been working, or just need a break. This includes activities such as hiking, surfing, biking, and so much more. Hi'ilani Ventura
Name and describe three conservation values present at Kahili Beach Preserve.
Conservation means to prevent the excessive or wasteful use of a resource. Preservation means to keep alive or in existence. Both of these terms involve a degree of protection, but how that protection is carried out is a key difference. Conservation values are reasons that explain why we would want to keep the land protected, and also allow public residents to enjoy it. Three examples of conservation values are scenic views, quality of life, and recreation. Scenic views will allow people to see the true beauty of our island. This may also potentially attract tourists, which most of our island depends on. Quality of life is important because it gives others the ability to be in contact with nature and the outdoors, which is very critical to many people. Lastly, recreation is like an outlet for people that have been working, or just need a break. This includes activities such as hiking, surfing, biking, and so much more. Hi'ilani Ventura
REFLECTION: If you were to design a “next” project based on this unit, what would it be? What would your guiding question be?
I would design a project on the nenes that would educated the people on how to protect them. Kind of like what Christian Vlautin did but I would take people on tours around the island to find nenes and visit them. It would educate the people on nenes and what to do if you see one. Josh Dobashi
I would design a project on the nenes that would educated the people on how to protect them. Kind of like what Christian Vlautin did but I would take people on tours around the island to find nenes and visit them. It would educate the people on nenes and what to do if you see one. Josh Dobashi
NENE CONSERVATION: Explain some of the community and conservationists concerns regarding the Nene on Kauai. “ How can we come up with a way to protect Nene in areas in a way that does not affect people’s enjoyment of it?”
Some concerns about the nenes is that there will be none in the future or in other words they're going extinct. These are some example or reasons why they're going extinct. some people from the mainland mistake the nenes for a type of goose on the mainland which can react fast to danger fly away. So they just drive full speed, but what they don't know is that the nenes don't have fast reflexes and they just end up hitting the nenes. Also some people feed the nenes then the nenes will get dependent of the people feeding them. So when time comes and there is no one to feed them they won't know how to find the food that they need. Lastly the beach is their habitat so when more and more people start to invade their habitat. They have to find a new one which can be hard now day since everything is being more deveoped.One way that we can protect it is by not giving the nenes food or water so that they won't get dependent of the people and don't crowd them on the beach because the beach is their habitat and if the people start to invade then they can't live there anymore and would have to find a new place.Also the thing that we can do about people hitting the goose's is drive slowly if you see one crossing the road or let is cross safely. Maiya Oshima
Some concerns about the nenes is that there will be none in the future or in other words they're going extinct. These are some example or reasons why they're going extinct. some people from the mainland mistake the nenes for a type of goose on the mainland which can react fast to danger fly away. So they just drive full speed, but what they don't know is that the nenes don't have fast reflexes and they just end up hitting the nenes. Also some people feed the nenes then the nenes will get dependent of the people feeding them. So when time comes and there is no one to feed them they won't know how to find the food that they need. Lastly the beach is their habitat so when more and more people start to invade their habitat. They have to find a new one which can be hard now day since everything is being more deveoped.One way that we can protect it is by not giving the nenes food or water so that they won't get dependent of the people and don't crowd them on the beach because the beach is their habitat and if the people start to invade then they can't live there anymore and would have to find a new place.Also the thing that we can do about people hitting the goose's is drive slowly if you see one crossing the road or let is cross safely. Maiya Oshima
HAWAIIAN HISTORY: Explain the history of how prehistoric Hawaii was populated and its social structure evolved. What is a Moku? What is an Ahupua’a? What is a watershed? Compare and contrast watersheds with ahupuaa.
Hawaii settled approximately in 300 AD by seafaring Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands, as population increased the land was divided into districts (moku).
Ohana Period - 300 AD - 1000 AD
Family unit
Stems from word oha
Kalo (taro) sprout
Occupied and radiated through the ahupua’a
Decisions were made via the ‘aha’ council system - community / group consensus framework.
Alii Period - 1000 AD - 1820 AD
Mo’i / ali’i nui - King
Arrived approximately around 1000 AD
Konohiki (land steward)
Ali’i (chiefs / royalty)
Many of the customs and kapu of the existing aha council framework
Stratified society, establishing themselves as earthly representatives of “gods”
Created additional kapu to reinforce their social standing
Maka’ainana - common people
Moku= Is a land division that sections off portions of each island
There are five mokus on Kauai and one on Ni’ihau
Mokus are bigger than ahupua’as
Ahupua’a= A common subdivision of land from uplands to sea within a moku, the boundaries were marked with a pile of stones with a pig head on it, dividing the land
ahu= “pile of rocks”
pua’a= “pig”
Watershed= Land area in which all streams and groundwater drain to a common outlet
Watershed vs. Ahupua’a- In Hawaii we can use the concept of the ahupua’a to manage our watersheds. Watersheds and ahupua’as are alike because there are watersheds within an ahupua’a which is the bay or the river rivermouth of the ahupua’a. Cody Manibog
Hawaii settled approximately in 300 AD by seafaring Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands, as population increased the land was divided into districts (moku).
Ohana Period - 300 AD - 1000 AD
Family unit
Stems from word oha
Kalo (taro) sprout
Occupied and radiated through the ahupua’a
Decisions were made via the ‘aha’ council system - community / group consensus framework.
Alii Period - 1000 AD - 1820 AD
Mo’i / ali’i nui - King
Arrived approximately around 1000 AD
Konohiki (land steward)
Ali’i (chiefs / royalty)
Many of the customs and kapu of the existing aha council framework
Stratified society, establishing themselves as earthly representatives of “gods”
Created additional kapu to reinforce their social standing
Maka’ainana - common people
Moku= Is a land division that sections off portions of each island
There are five mokus on Kauai and one on Ni’ihau
Mokus are bigger than ahupua’as
Ahupua’a= A common subdivision of land from uplands to sea within a moku, the boundaries were marked with a pile of stones with a pig head on it, dividing the land
ahu= “pile of rocks”
pua’a= “pig”
Watershed= Land area in which all streams and groundwater drain to a common outlet
Watershed vs. Ahupua’a- In Hawaii we can use the concept of the ahupua’a to manage our watersheds. Watersheds and ahupua’as are alike because there are watersheds within an ahupua’a which is the bay or the river rivermouth of the ahupua’a. Cody Manibog