Hawaii national park gets land where ancient villages stood

Hawaii national park gets land where ancient villages stood

HONOLULU — Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was given new land on Tuesday in a deal that will protect and manage a pristine white sand beach and ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to rare, culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts. Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit land preservation group, transferred its ownership of Pohue Bay and surrounding land to the National Park Service. Hawa…

Hawaii national park gets land where ancient villages stood

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was given new land on Tuesday in a deal that will protect and manage a pristine white sand beach and ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to rare, culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts.Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit land preservation group, transferred its ownership of Pohue Bay and surrounding land to the National Park Service.H…

Pohue Bay to be preserved: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park adds 16,000 acres with addition of Ka‘u land - West Hawaii Today

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park grew by over 16,000 acres Tuesday after securing ownership of Pohue Bay in Ka‘u.

Pohue Bay preserved: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park adds 16,000 acres

Hawaii Volcano National Park grew by over 16,000 acres Tuesday after securing ownership of Pohue Bay in Ka‘u.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park gets land that’s home to endangered, endemic species

The area is also culturally significant because it has remains of ancient Hawaiian villages, petroglyphs, burial sites and the largest known abrader tool quarry in the state, according to the Trust for Public Lands.

Big Island national park gets land where ancient villages stood

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island was given new land Tuesday in a deal that will protect and manage a pristine white-sand beach and ocean bay area that is home to endangered and endemic species and to rare, culturally significant Native Hawaiian artifacts.