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EMWP Mission

To protect the watershed from degradation by pooling expertise and resources to develop a plan for funding and implementing an active management program

Goals

Waterfalls

1

Control erosion and its negative impacts to streams, water supplies and near shore reefs

2

Preserve the island’s biodiversity and unique flora and fauna

3

Foster the development of an informed public, educated about watershed protection and other important conservation issues

A very simple explanation to Resource Management in Hawaiʻi

Haleakala fence
Building fence

Fence it! – most effective way to reduce damage by ungulates in conservation areas

Restore it – reintroduce native flora and fauna to the area that have been lost

Remove invasive species from fenced area – removal of both flora and fauna

Manage it – persistent action is needed to sustain a healthy ecosystem with various threats surrounding it

Watch it thrive!

Check out different maps of areas within the EMWP > > Maps

Why should we protect it? > > Read more here

EMWP’s Management Priorities


Ungulate Management

  • Implement animal control methods to minimize damage to the watershed
  • Utilize hunting opportunities in accessible areas
  • Protect remote sensitive areas

Vegetation Management

  • Control Existing priority watershed weeds
  • Prevent the introduction of new threatening weeds
  • Manage threats and assist with recover efforts of rare and endangered species

Watershed Resource Monitoring

  • Monitor the physical, biological and cultural resources of the watershed
  • Identify new and existing threats to the watershed
  • Measure the effectiveness of management programs

Outreach and Education

  • Inform the public of watershed management issues
  • Encourage volunteerism to assist management efforts

Management Infrastructure

  • Provide and maintain appropriate infrastructure to allow for effective management

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EAST MAUI IRRIGATION

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Haleakalā National Park

Contact Us

P.O. Box 431
Makawao, HI 96768

(808)573-6999
info@eastmauiwatershed.org

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