Mauna Kahalawai
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Mauna Kahalawai, also known as the West Maui Mountains, is an eroded shield volcano forming the rugged western portion of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Aliases (1)
- Puʻu Kukui ×2
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eroded shield volcano
→
geological formation → mountain peak → mountain range → |
| alsoKnownAs |
West Maui Mountains
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| drainsInto |
streams flowing to West Maui coast
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| forms |
western portion of the island of Maui
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| geologicalOrigin |
hotspot volcanism
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| hasClimateCharacteristic |
high rainfall in summit areas
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| hasCoastalAdjacentArea |
Kapalua region
→
Kāʻanapali region → Lahaina region → |
| hasErosionProcess |
fluvial erosion
→
mass wasting → |
| hasGeologicalStatus |
extinct or highly dormant volcano
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| hasHighestPoint |
Puʻu Kukui
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|
| hasLandUse |
conservation areas
→
hiking and outdoor recreation → watershed protection areas → |
| hasNameLanguage |
Hawaiian
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| hasSignificantFeature |
deeply incised valleys
→
lush vegetation → steep ridges → |
| hasTerrain |
rugged
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| hasTopographicCharacter |
deep amphitheater-headed valleys
→
narrow ridgelines → |
| hasVegetationType |
dry forests (lower leeward slopes)
→
mesic forests → tropical rainforest (higher elevations) → |
| isCulturallySignificantTo |
Native Hawaiians
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| isEroded |
true
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|
| isImportantFor |
biodiversity conservation
→
freshwater supply for West Maui communities → |
| isOlderThan |
Haleakalā volcano
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|
| isOnSideOfIsland |
west
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| isOppositeOf |
Haleakalā side of Maui
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| isPartOfCounty |
Maui County
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| isSourceRegionFor |
West Maui watersheds
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| isVolcanic |
true
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|
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
→
Mauna Kahalawai → United States → |
| locatedOn |
Maui
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|
| mountainRangeType |
shield volcano remnant
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| partOf |
Hawaiian Islands
→
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain (by origin) → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
West Maui Mountains
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Maui
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hasVolcano |
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Puʻu Kukui
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locatedIn |