scrub, near Aimakapa Pond, Kona, island of Hawaii (c) 2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
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Hawaii tropical low shrublands (WWF
ecoregion
OC0702)
scrub, near Aimakapa Pond, Kona, 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)
Non-tree plant diversity and endemism is high in this ecoregion, with more than
90% endemism.*
Conservation Status (1=most endangered, 5=most
intact): 1 (critical)
10% of the ecoregion remains with the rest destroyed by development or displaced
by invasive species. Fire, invasive species, feral animals, and
development are threats.*
Some views from the ecoregion
Kona area, island of Hawaii, Hawaii
primary succession on lava flow
(c) 2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
hires
Polihale State Park, western Kauai, Hawaii
(l) coastal area, (r) ORV damage to dunes
(c) 2005 Carol and Steve Baskauf
hires
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.
