Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-HAB-0097

Golf / landscaped open space

Not applicable

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About Golf / landscaped open space

Golf / landscaped open space is a documented Kauaʻi habitat type in the modified & managed system.

Kauaʻi evidence

Classification/source support: SRC-HAB-006

Names and classification

Scientific name
Not applicable
Common names
Golf / landscaped open space
Hawaiian names
Not assessed
Record type
habitat

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Present
Origin
Managed/modified habitat
Conservation status
Not formally assessed
Evidence date
2026-09-13
Evidence limits
This record represents an operational habitat class, not every site-specific plant association or mapped polygon.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Golf / landscaped open space
Food and resource needs
Not applicable
Reproduction
Not applicable
Shelter
Not applicable
Substrate
Managed soils/turf

Threats and conservation

Threats
Management intensity, conversion, contamination, invasive species and surrounding land use influence habitat condition.
Conservation actions
Manage for ecological compatibility, water quality, connectivity and invasive-species risk; restore native function where feasible.
Monitoring
Track extent, condition, hydrology/physical structure, native/alien composition, disturbance exposure and restoration response.
Data gaps
Exact islandwide area, condition and trend may vary by source layer and mapping scale.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing
Year-round unless hydrologically seasonal
Seasonal description
Golf / landscaped open space is a documented Kauaʻi habitat type in the modified & managed system.

Place and watershed context

Habitat system
Modified & Managed
Habitat class
artificial
Moisture regime
Mesic to wet managed
Salinity regime
Freshwater dependent
Water regime
Irrigated/managed drainage
Vegetation structure
Turf/ornamental vegetation

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