Ecosystem Services Project
Ecosystem Services Project
Ecosystem Services Project
SERVICES OF
Name: Jackson Beach
HALEAKALA
NATIONAL
PARK
Basic Facts of Ecosystem
• Island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii
• 34,294 acres in size
• Haleakala is an alpine biome
Maui Volcano
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Biotic Factors of Haleakala National Park
Flora Fauna
• Some examples of flora that grow in • Some specific fauna includes the
Haleakala National Park includes Nene Goose, the Sacred Owl, the
Ethereal silver swords, bird-pollinated Hawaiian Petrel, the Hawaiian Bat,
geraniums, and mintless mints. the Chukar Partridge, and the
Mongoose.
Mintless Mints
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History
The current location was established July 1, 1961, though the original
Hawai’i National Park was established by Congress under order of
President Woodrow Wilson.
• Native Hawaiians have lived on the land for over 1,000 years.
• The current superintendent is Natalie Gates, who has been in this
position since 2013
Natalie Gates
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Overview of Environmental Issue
• A major negative impact that humans had on the park in the past was the
introduction of non-native species, and the diseases that came with those
animals, and the predators within those species.
• Native animals in these regions have come close to extinction due to hunting for
commercial gain.
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1. Ecosystem Services: Provisioning
• The material benefits gained from an ecosystem. These benefits includes food, forage, fiber, fresh
water, and other resources.
• There is a farm name “Kula Country Farms” in the Haleakala are that is known for growing strawberries
and pumpkins
• The most common rock in the park is basalt. Basalt contains large amounts of magnesium and iron.
• There are also several bodies of freshwater, one of which called the Ohe’o Gulch. Some areas of the
gulch have rockslides that have killed people.
https://kulacountryfarmsmaui.com/
2. Ecosystem Services: Regulating
• The benefits obtained from regulating ecosystem processes. This includes climate,
water, and diseases carried by humans.
• Haleakala park is using an action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emission, and
lower their impact on climate control
• Visitors to the park, are encourage to stay on the trail to protect the species of
animals and plants from foreign disease.
Haleakalā Trail
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3. Ecosystem Services: Supporting
• Services that maintain fundamental ecosystem processes. These include habitats
for animals and wildlife, or the maintenance of genetic and biological diversity.
• Plant communities can be found in dry deserts up to lush rainforests.
Haleakala Rainforest
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4. Ecosystem Services: Cultural
• Benefits that are obtained by people from
an ecosystem that is nonmaterialistic.
These consist of spiritual enrichment,
reflection, and recreation.
• A major cultural are of Haleakala Nation
Park is the Kipahulu District. It is a coastal
are that has been inhabited by the native
tribes of Haleakala for hundreds of years.
The word Kipahulu in Hawaiian means
“fetch from exhausted gardens.”
The area was also used by canoe builders to
worship the God Laka, who is the Hawaiian Kipahulu Coastal Area
goddess of hula dancing and also forests.
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Result of Issue
• The park has required vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure that non-native species
aren’t being transported to the park.
• The park uses chemical and mechanical methods to control invasive plants. They also work to
eliminate alien species before they become established.
• Plans that the park has against invasive species include fencing the park to keep out non-
native animals and placing snares around the fence in case they do find a way through.
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