Lāna'i Forest and Watershed Partnership
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| East Lanai Valley | Native hibiscus | Deer fence to protect the forest |
Partners
Castle and Cooke Resorts, LLCCounty of Maui
Hui Malama Pono O Lanai
Lanai Water Advisory Committee
Maui County Department of Water Supply
Molokai-Lanai Soil and Water Conservation District
State Department of Land and Natural Resources,
Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Commission on Water Resource Management
The Nature Conservancy
US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Where We Work and Resources Found
Created in 2001, Lāna‘i Forest and Watershed Partnership was formed to protect the primary watershed on the island of Lāna‘i, Lāna‘ihale, and the rare species contained within this area, from the impacts of feral deer and mouflon sheep. The native habitats found on the island range from lowland dry shrubland to montane wet forest and include species such as the Hawaiian dark-rumped petrel (or ‘ua‘u) and the rare tree snail. To find out more about Lāna‘i's natural resources, visit Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
What We Do
Major management actions include fencing Lāna‘ihale to protect 3,600 acres around the summit, native species surveys, and invasive species work in corporation with the Maui Invasive Species Committee.
East Lanai Gulch eroded from feral deer and sheep
Lanaihale restoration work
Fountain grass removal work with MISC
Contact Information
Bryan Plunkett, Conservation Manager
Lāna‘i Forest and Watershed Partnership
Castle and Cooke Resorts
Phone: (808) 565-3217
Email: BPlunkett@castlecooke.com