
Sediment runoff enters Pelekāne Bay following a wildfire and flash flooding in 2015. Overgrazing by feral ungulates and cattle are the most significant contributors to erosion, which can be exacerbated by heavy rainfall and wildfires. Photo courtesy Andrew Richard Hara.
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SOUTH KOHALA - Conservation activities intended to mitigate ecological degradation will to reduce erosion, sediment runoff, and wildfires, the Kohala Center says.
A watershed stewardship technician from The Kohala Center measures the height and percent cover of vegetation within the management zone. Modified Whittaker plots were established throughout both paddocks and data are collected quarterly. Photo courtesy The Kohala Center.
(BIVN) – The Kohala Center on Monday announced that the Pelekāne Watershed project has been completed.
With assistance from Parker Ranch, The Center says its field crew of watershed stewardship technicians completed the following activities to help mitigate wildfire risk, erosion, and sediment runoff:
From the Kohala Center: