#seabird sanctuary

Fishermen cited for illegal entry to Moku Naio Islet Seabird Sanctuary off the coast of Lānaʻi

Four Maui men, were cited on Friday by DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources officers for prohibited entry into the Moku Naio Islet Seabird Sanctuary “Shark Fin Rock” off the coast of Lānaʻi. 

After being declared rat-free in 2021, Lehua Island restoration and monitoring continues

After being declared rat-free in 2021, restoration and monitoring efforts continue on Lehua Islet, a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Kauaʻi.

O‘ahu Offshore Islets Reopening for Restricted Access

Visitors to the islands and islets are asked to remember that these islands are important refuges for native seabirds, plants, and insects, as well as for Hawaiian Monk seals and other protected and endangered ocean species.

Lehua Island Restoration Project Nears Two Year Anniversary

The population of Pacific Rats on tiny Lehua Island, off Kaua‘i’s west coast remains extremely low, two years after three applications of a rodenticide to clear them out of the State Seabird Sanctuary.