Hulēʻa Stream feeds down from the Hulēʻia Valley.

a stream cuts down a river valley to the left with a large pond on the right. Green jagged hills over look the valley to the left. It is a cloudy day.
Photo By/Credit
Laurel Smith/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/25/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Tidal influence from the Hulē‘ia River (left) supports ideal habitat for waterbirds. The high tide deliver nutrients from the Nawiliwili Bay into the Hulē‘ia floodplains, then when the water level subsides, it exposes new areas of the ponds for waterbirds to forage and nest in.
Facility
Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands