upper slope of Mauna Loa, island of Hawaii (c) 2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
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Hawaii tropical high shrublands (WWF
ecoregion
OC0701)
upper slope of Mauna Loa, island of Hawaii
(c) 2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
Source of bioregions data:
Olson, D. M. and
E. Dinerstein. The Global 200: Priority ecoregions for global conservation. (PDF
file) Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 89:125-126.
Distinctiveness (1=highest,4=lowest): 3 (bioregionally
outstanding)
Upper slopes of high volcanoes support shrublands and grasslands. Nene
geese live in these areas.*
Conservation Status (1=most endangered, 5=most
intact): 3 (vulnerable)
Some large blocks remain intact, but overgrazing by domestic and feral livestock
degrade the habitat. Invasive plants and ants threaten native plant
communities.*
Some views from the ecoregion
Primary succession on 1855 lava flow, Kipuka Ainahou State Nene Sanctuary, north
slope of Mauna Loa, island of Hawaii (c)
2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
hires
* Ricketts, T.H., E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, C.J. Loucks, et al. (1999) Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment. World Wildlife Fund - United States and Canada. Island Press, Washington, D.C. pp. 337-340.
