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Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2000 to protect fish, wildlife, and plants which are listed as threatened or endangered species. [ 2 ] The refuge encompasses approximately 4,525 acres (18.31 km 2 ) and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
It is located on King Street, in the rear of Kawaiahaʻo Church, in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. [1] Construction occurred from 1828 to 1832 to a design by Levi Chamberlain , secular agent of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) to the Hawaiian Islands .
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012 Waikīkī beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [ 35 ] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku . [ 36 ]
Duke's Lagoon with Diamond Head in the background. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon is a small, man-made wading pool in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu near the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Fort DeRussy Military Reservation.
Kahana Bay and beach park is located along Kamehameha Highway on Oahu adjacent to Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park between Kaʻaʻawa and Punaluʻu.The beach is known for fishing, wading and serenity and although it is a beach park, it has limited facilities due to its remote location.
Maunalua Bay is a bay in the southeast of Honolulu, the capital of Hawaiʻi. The bay extends about 6.3 miles (10.1 kilometers) from the southern tip of Diamond Head , the Black Point , also called Kūpikipikiʻō , in the west to Portlock Point, also known as Kawaihoa Point , to the east.
Pūpūkea is located at 21°40'11" North, 158°2'58" West (21.669740, -158.049349), [4] along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83) west to southwest from Kawela Bay and northeast from Haleʻiwa. Due to its geographic location, this area gets three times the amount of rain per year Honolulu receives.
Most of the area is state forest land, with a few campsites available with reservations. [2] It is located in the Hāmākua district of Hawaiʻi island. The Waimanu Stream watershed includes many smaller flows from Kohala Mountain to the Pacific Ocean at sea level. [ 3 ]