Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge

A wetlands pond. There is a mountain behind the pond lit in the sun. The mountain is reflected in the water.
Photo By/Credit
Laurel Smith/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
06/16/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is approximately 241 acres and was established in 1973 under the Endangered Species Act to recover threatened and endangered species including the koloa maoli (Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana), ‘alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian coot, Fulica alai), ‘alae ‘ula (Hawaiian gallinule, Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis), ae‘o (Hawaiian stilt, Himantopus mexicanus) and the nēnē (Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis).
Facility
Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Wetlands