A living guide to Kauaʻi
Threats & Conservation of Kauaʻi
Explore the island’s native and introduced species, habitats, watersheds and conservation work. Each record connects its description, images and sources with the interactive Atlas.
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Habitat conversion, fragmentation & development
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Habitat conversion, fragmentation & development.
Recreational disturbance & trampling
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Recreational disturbance & trampling.
Artificial light attraction & grounding
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Artificial light attraction & grounding.
Powerline, building & vehicle collision
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Powerline, building & vehicle collision.
Stream diversion & reduced ecological flow
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Stream diversion & reduced ecological flow.
Aquatic barriers & channel alteration
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Aquatic barriers & channel alteration.
Watershed erosion & sedimentation
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Watershed erosion & sedimentation.
Wastewater & nutrient loading
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Wastewater & nutrient loading.
Pesticide & chemical contamination
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Pesticide & chemical contamination.
Sea-level rise & coastal squeeze
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Sea-level rise & coastal squeeze.
Shoreline hardening & beach/dune loss
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Shoreline hardening & beach/dune loss.
Marine heatwaves & coral bleaching
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Marine heatwaves & coral bleaching.
Ocean acidification
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Ocean acidification.
Fishing pressure & herbivore depletion
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Fishing pressure & herbivore depletion.
Marine debris & derelict fishing gear
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Marine debris & derelict fishing gear.
Anchor, vessel, trampling & other physical reef damage
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Anchor, vessel, trampling & other physical reef damage.
Introduced freshwater species
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Introduced freshwater species.
Invasive marine algae & other marine invaders
A recurring Kauaʻi conservation pressure: Invasive marine algae & other marine invaders.
