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RIFA impacts:• Public health and safety
FL
1930-40
Source: California Dept of Food and Ag.
Range Expansion of Red Imported Fire Ants in the USA 1939-1998
Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership (KMWP)
Encompasses nearly 100,000 acres of land in the mauka portions of the Ko‘olau Range
Estimated sustained yield of 135 billion gallons per year for Oahu
Economists found that the Ko'olau Watershed have a net present value of 7.5 to 14 BILLION DOLLARS!
In total, the Ko‘olau Mountains
Watershed retains only 54 percent, or
approximately 53,000 acres of its original
vegetation
Oahu’s Native
Forests…
… thought to be the best ecosystem for capturing and storing water.
1991100,000+
acres
199850,000 ac.
199919,000 ac.
199999,000+ ac.
2001~20,000 ac.
2003 50,000 ac.
1994420,000 ac.
2003~26,000 ac.
~32,000 ac. 2003
On April 24, 2003... The Hawaii Alliance of Watershed Partnerships formed
Connectivity
Sharing
Regional Threats