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DLNR NEWS RELEASE: HAWAI‘I’S WETLANDS PLAY KEY ROLE IN MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
Posted on Feb 2, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
Exploring Public & Private Wetlands on Kaua‘i
Today, the State’s first wetland restoration project on Kaua‘i, the Kawai‘ele Waterbird Sanctuary is about to expand. You can’t canoe, cross-country, these days, but the addition of 100 acres of wetland will provide additional habitat for native Hawaiian birds and as Jason Vercelli of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) put it, “If you can protect, restore, and re-create wetland areas, you’ll end up with a big sponge.”