Going, Going ...Gone? The Most Abundant Tree in Hawaii Is Dying and There's No Cure in Sight
Published on by Frani Halperin, Executive Producer at H2O Media, Ltd in Social
"Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death" has killed over 135,000 acres on the Big Island of Hawaii, and disappearance of Ōhi'a forests could have serious ramifications for watersheds and ecosystems in the state.
Image courtesy of H20 Radio
But for native Hawaiians, who along with their ancestors revere the tree, vanishing Ōhi'a could mean the loss of a heritage that developed long before they had a written language.
In their latest episode, H2O Radio is reporting on this problem.
Read more about this ongoing issue on H20Rado.org.
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