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Wao Kele O Puna (Wao Kele) is Hawaiʻi's largest remaining lowland wet forest, [1] about 15 mi (24 km) south of the city of Hilo, [2] along the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The name means the upland rainforest of Puna. Puna is one of 9 districts on the island. Lava from Kīlauea continues to flow onto forest land.
The Hawaiian tropical rainforests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Hawaiian Islands. They cover an area of 6,700 km 2 (2,600 sq mi) in the windward lowlands and montane regions of the islands. [1] Coastal mesic forests are found at elevations from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [2]
The wet forest largely consists of native plants that are also found on other Hawaiian Islands. Notable species of endemic plants that are federally endangered and are found in the area include: Kauai geranium (nohoanu, Geranium kauaiense ), a critically imperiled species whose population was estimated as a total of 140 plants in 2010
Hakalau Forest NWR contains some of the finest remaining stands of native montane wet forest in Hawaiʻi. The slopes below 4,000 ft (1,200 m) feet receive very high rainfall - 250 in (6,400 mm) annually. Bogs, fern patches, and scrubby forest dominate this area, which is dissected by numerous deep gulches.
The waterfall is nestled in the mountains of Koolau in a tropical rainforest. [4] Since the area surrounding the waterfall is considered a tropical rainforest, it is prone to heavy rainfall often making the ground damp and muddy [ 1 ] The high amount of precipitation leads to a high amount of plant life near the falls. [ 4 ]
The site’s Tropical Rainforest will enable you to come face-to-face with amphibians, like axolotls, and some of the best reptile pets, like iguanas. 31. Miami Seaquarium, Florida
The gorge is blanketed by lush, dense nonnative tropical rainforest and the turquoise-colored pool is bordered by beautiful, although nonnative, wild ginger. Monstera is also in abundance. The falls are accessible via Wailuku River State Park , Waiānuenue Avenue, coordinates 19°43′9″N 155°6′34″W / 19.71917°N 155.10944°W ...
This image of the central Pacific, captured on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024, shows the storm with its bright-colored clouds spinning northwest of Hawaii (lower center). Intense rain was occurring in the ...