Before they disappear - What made Kauai, Hawaii no.1 in the watch list

on the 4th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?


Kauai, Hawaii, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, 21st largest island in the United States, known also as the "Garden Isle" and the site of Waimea Canyon State Park, often referred to as "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". 


To begin with,  let's see . .  . 

Kauai, Hawaii  via helicopter tour

Uploaded by cooldancemoves2007 on Mar 28, 2008

Again, before they disappear-What made Kauai, Hawaii no.1 in the watch list on the 4th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)? 

The answer is the Hawaiian Honeycreepers. 

Just one of the many kinds...

Magumma parva (syn. Hemignathus parvus), Alakai Wilderness Preserve, Kauai, Hawaii.

Date : Undated   Source : USGS Hawaiian Endangered Forest Birds

Decline and Extinction of Native Hawaiian Honeycreepers

Uploaded by hailispock on Oct 23, 2009

'almost endangered' I'iwi.

Message from 100PlacesToRemember on May 20, 2009

Hawaiian Honeycreepers Hiding in the Clouds

High in the cloud forests, where the climate is cool, live the beautiful and colourful Hawaiian honeycreepers. These rare birds use their long, downward-curved bills to sip nectar from flowers, hovering like hummingbirds and emitting a variety of sounds, from nasal squeaks to clear, flute like calls.

The species of honeycreeper that is endemic to Hawaii lives at an elevation above 1,500 metres where the climate is too cool for mosquitoes to survive. Most of the Hawaiian honeycreepers are only 10-13 cm long and weigh no more than eight grams. They are extremely vulnerable to diseases like avian malaria.

The Hawaiian cloud forests make up one of the ecosystems that is most at risk due to climate change. Relatively small shifts in patterns could cause major local changes, putting the islands distinct ecosystems under pressure. 

Deforestation and non-indigenous species like pigs and goats have decimated the honeycreepers habitat in recent years, and it is now an endangered species. With the projected rise in temperatures, mosquitoes are likely to gain a foothold at higher elevations in the Kauai mountains, slowly driving the honeycreeper to extinction.

Let's go back in time!!! 3/7/1927

Song of the Islands by Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio

Uploaded by algae300 on Aug 15, 2011

Sacred Hawaiian dance for the 

King and Queen of Hawaii at 

Kilauea volcano

Uploaded by cocohawaiikai on Aug 27, 2007

Traditional hula dance performed by Halau O Kekuhi as part of Wolf Trap's Face of America: Hawai'i performance.

  

Uploaded by WolfTrapMedia on Jul 10, 2006

and the final number ...    :D    1914 

KAWAIHAU WALTZ by Pale K Lua and David K Kaili 

Uploaded by cdbpdx on Mar 21, 2009

Message from the uploader:

Vintage Hawaiian music by a Hawaiian guitar duet, Pale K Lua and David K Kaili, of the Irene West Royal Hawaiians, recorded in 1914.


Hawaiian born musician and composer Sonny Cunha published a book of Hapa Haole music in 1914 and that was pretty much the start of the Hawaiian music craze. Enjoy!

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