Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Objectives CCP Action
5.1: Maintain Managed Grassland for
Foraging Nēnē at HFU
5.2: Maintain Grassland Habitats for
Nēnē Nesting at HFU
6.1: Conduct High-Priority Inventory
and Monitoring (Survey) Activities that
Evaluate Resource Management and
Public-Use Activities to Facilitate
Adaptive Management
6.2: Conduct High-Priority Research
Projects that Provide the Best Science
for Habitat and Wildlife Management
On and Off the Refuge
6.3: Conduct Scientific Assessments to
Provide Baseline Information to
Expand Knowledge Regarding the
Status of Refuge Resources to Better
Inform Resource Management
Decisions
7.1: Establish Compatible Wildlife
Observation and Photography
Opportunities
7.2: Promote and Enhance Volunteer
Program
7.3: Support Existing Outside
Programs for On and Off Site
Environmental Education and Develop
Interpretive Opportunities
7.4: Enhance Outreach Targeting
Local Communities to Promote
Appreciation of and Generate Support
for the KFU
65 acres. Maintain fuel breaks and fence corridors, build and
maintain fence. Eradicate/control invasive plants. Conduct
survey for pest animals (based on surveys control threats).
15 acres. Maintain fence and build predator proof fence on
15-acre grassland breeding site away from administrative site
at Pua ‘Ākala tract. Eradicate/control invasive plants and
remove pest animals. Conduct survey for pest animals (based
on surveys control threats).
An initial list of survey and monitoring activities have been
identified and include examples such as monitoring nesting
density and success of nēnē, inventorying all endemic
species, instituting early detection and rapid response
monitoring for threat management, monitoring plant and
animal diseases, and others.
An initial list of research projects have been identified and
include examples such as investigating and monitoring
endangered plant propagation and outplanting, research on
arthropod abundance, researching demography, life-history,
carrying capacity, and competition for native forest birds,
and others.
An initial list of scientific assessments have been identified
and include examples such as determining ecological
parameters for ‘ōpe‘ape‘a, determining the role of predators
in native flora and fauna abundance, assessing global climate
change impacts on the Refuge, and others.
Develop Upper Maulua Tract interpretive trail (0.3-0.5 mile)
and parking area. Work with Friends of Hakalau Forest to
develop brochure.
Maintain volunteer program and current 35-40 service
weekends at HFU, develop seasonal volunteer program to
supplement staffing and weekend programs, develop KFU
volunteer program similar to HFU.
Increase environmental education and interpretive programs
(via coordinating more with County, State, and nongovernmental
organizations and expanding interpretive
programs relative to cultural resources/historic sites) to
include 168 participants annually. Continue interpretive
walks offered during annual Refuge open house.
Work with existing partners to promote awareness and
appreciation. Develop and cultivate new partners and
outreach efforts.
Chapter 2. Refuge Management Direction 2-11