Kawainui Marsh

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Kawainui Marsh is the largest remaining wetland in Hawaii, a protected ecological and cultural site on Oʻahu known for its native bird habitat and ancient Hawaiian agricultural history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marsh
protected area
wetland
area approximately 3.4 square kilometers
approximately 830 acres
climate tropical
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainsInto Kailua Bay
ecosystemType freshwater wetland
marsh ecosystem
elevation near sea level
habitatFor Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
Hawaiian duck (koloa maoli)
Hawaiian gallinule (ʻalae ʻula)
Hawaiian stilt (aeʻo)
native Hawaiian fish species
native Hawaiian invertebrates
hasConservationStatus protected wetland
wildlife sanctuary
hasCulturalSignificance ancient Hawaiian agricultural site
sacred landscape in Native Hawaiian culture
traditional Hawaiian fishpond and loʻi kalo area
hasDesignation Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
hasLandUse cultural preservation area
wildlife management area
hasLegalProtection Ramsar site protections
state wildlife sanctuary designation
hasRecreation birdwatching
nature observation
hasTrail Kawainui Marsh levee trail
hydrologicalConnection Kawainui Stream
Maunawili Stream
importantFor migratory birds
native Hawaiian waterbirds
isLargest largest remaining wetland in Hawaii
locatedIn Kailua, Hawaii, United States
surface form: Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States
locatedInTimeZone Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time
surface form: Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone
locatedOn island of Oʻahu
managedBy Division of Forestry and Wildlife
surface form: Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
near Kailua residential areas
Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site
surface form: Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
partOf Honolulu County
surface form: City and County of Honolulu

traditional Kailua ahupuaʻa
RamsarDesignationYear 2005
receives high annual rainfall relative to leeward Oʻahu
recognizedBy Honolulu County
surface form: City and County of Honolulu

Ramsar Convention
Hawaii
surface form: State of Hawaii
restorationActivity hydrological restoration
invasive species removal
native habitat restoration projects
threatenedBy invasive plant species
polluted runoff
urban development pressure
usedHistoricallyFor fishpond aquaculture
taro cultivation
traditional Hawaiian agriculture

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Kailua hasLandmark Kawainui Marsh
Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site near Kawainui Marsh
this entity surface form: Kawainui Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site hasViewOf Kawainui Marsh
this entity surface form: Kawainui fishpond area
Kailua town hasNearbyLandmark Kawainui Marsh
subject surface form: Kailua