Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve
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Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve is a high-elevation conservation area on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano that protects unique alpine ecosystems, glacial features, and culturally significant landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation area
→
natural area reserve → protected area → |
| access |
Mauna Kea summit access road
→
Saddle Road vicinity → |
| climate |
cold high-elevation climate
→
seasonal snowfall → |
| conservationObjective |
maintain cultural landscape integrity
→
preserve high-elevation biodiversity → |
| contains |
Lake Waiau
NERFINISHED
→
sacred sites → traditional cultural properties → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| culturalSignificanceFor |
Native Hawaiians
NERFINISHED
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| designationPurpose |
protection of cultural and spiritual resources
→
protection of glacial and periglacial features → protection of unique alpine ecosystems → |
| ecosystemType |
alpine desert
→
subalpine shrubland → |
| elevation |
high-elevation alpine zone
→
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| feature |
Lake Waiau
NERFINISHED
→
alpine ecosystems → cinder cones → glacial features → lava flows → periglacial landforms → |
| geologicalAgeContext |
Pleistocene glaciation
→
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| humanUseRestrictions |
limited public access
→
resource protection regulations → |
| isPartOf |
Hawaii State Natural Area Reserve System
NERFINISHED
→
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| legalStatus |
state-protected area
→
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| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
→
Hawaii Island NERFINISHED → United States → |
| locatedOn |
Mauna Kea
NERFINISHED
→
|
| managingAgency |
Division of Forestry and Wildlife
NERFINISHED
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Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Mauna Kea
NERFINISHED
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| protectionCategory |
IUCN Category Ia or Ib (approximate)
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|
| protects |
culturally significant landscapes
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glacial geomorphology → native Hawaiian alpine fauna → native Hawaiian alpine flora → |
| state |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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|
| threat |
climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems
→
human disturbance → invasive species → |
| volcanoType |
shield volcano
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mauna Kea
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hasProtectedArea |