KAELEPULU WETLAND

This privately-owned wetland was created in 1995 to provide habitat for native Hawaiian waterbirds as well as migratory birds like the Golden Plover... Ongoing work in the wetland includes removing invasive plants, predator control, enhancing nesting and feeding areas, and keeping the waterways open... The cleared bare dirt areas of the islands provide nesting and foraging areas for stilts. The thicker vegetation on the islands provides cover for shy gallinules (also known as moorhens).