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Hawaiʻi Plans Koa Canoe Management Forest In Kaʻū
The 1,257-acre area is the only state land currently designated for cultivating and providing koa for use in kālaiwaʻa, or traditional Hawaiian canoe construction.
Land Deal Will Protect, Conserve Nearly 1,400 Acres at Kaunāmano
Nearly 1,400 acres of Big Island land, and troves of accompanying Hawaiian culture, will be protected
County Buys Up Kona Land For Preservation
The purchase will ensure the preservation of numerous prehistoric and historic cultural sites and structures on the property, including a burial complex and the Kauakaiakaola Heiau. The Kauakaiakaola Heiau is among the most important historic and cultural sites in the state, along with other West Hawai‘i historic sites such as Keolanāhihi, Mo‘okini Heiau, and Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau.