Sacred and Secure: Increased Closure Enforcements at Sacred Falls

Video of Sacred Falls trespassers prompts warning, increased patrols

The park in Hauula has been shut down since 1999 after a landslide killed eight people and injured 30 others.

Sacred sites & cultural practices key to Indonesia fish conservation: Study

Researchers have recently found that sacred waters protected by Indigenous traditions are key to fish conservation in Indonesia, yet they remain largely unrecognized and excluded from national frameworks for biodiversity and cultural heritage preservation. In Indonesia’s vast archipelagic region, where traditional practices often intersect with biodiversity conservation efforts, many bodies of water have been highly revered as inhabited by sacre…

DLNR: State increasing enforcement of Sacred Falls closure | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

State officials say they are increasing enforcement of the closure of Sacred Falls State Park on Oahu after learning that people are disregarding signs posted there.

Sacred and secure: Increased closure enforcements at Sacred Falls

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A rockslide claimed eight lives on Mother's Day 1999 at Sacred Falls hike, and it's been closed ever since. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), people continue to ignore the risks regardless of the state's enforced safety measures. Visiting California woman cited for entering Sacred Falls State Park Despite clear signage of hazardous conditions and park closure, the DLNR Division of Conserv…

Sacred Falls Crackdown On Oahu Brings Arrests And Fines

Hawaii officials say the long-closed Sacred Falls trail is seeing a surge in illegal visits—and they’re cracking down hard.

ENFORCEMENT MEASURES INCREASING AS SACRED FALLS REMAINS CLOSED

ENFORCEMENT MEASURES INCREASING AS SACRED FALLS REMAINS CLOSED   HONOLULU –Despite clearly posted park closure and hazardous conditions signs, people are continuing to ignore the risks and enter Sacred Falls State Park. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) recently received information and video of numerous young adults exiting the closed area by climbing over a locked gate.   A tragic rockslide claimed eight live…