KUALOA RANCH
Watershed Protection
and Stewardship
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Hawaiʻi’s forested watersheds help collect rainwater/recharge our aquifers, provide a habitat for Hawaiʻi’s native flora and fauna, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. Our Stewardship program works to control ecosystem altering weeds such as Albizia (Falcataria moluccana) and Mule’s foot fern (Angiopteris evecta) across the entire property. These targets are part of a Statewide control effort in watersheds across the island.
Pūnāwai (Spring) Stewardship
Kualoa Ranch is home to many perennial Pūnāwai, also known as springs, and streams. The Stewardship department works to maintain water flow and continuity by removing impactful blockages. These efforts support habitat for native stream resources. Several of these headlands are fenced to allow for protection of restoration projects around these springs including outplanting native species. For more information about these restoration projects, visit the native forest conservation/restoration.
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Ola i ka wai
“Ola i ka wai” translates to mean “there is life in the water”. Hawaiian culture recognizes water or “wai” as a sacred resource. Early Hawaiians prioritized the management of their freshwater sources because they understood that if they took care of the wai, the wai would take care of them. Following in the footsteps of the original stewards of this land, we have centered two of our restoration sites around punawai that are naturally present at Hakipu’u.
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