Big Island Video News

Serving Hawaii County

  • Hawaiʻi Island News Regions
    • Hamakua
      • Mauna Kea
    • Hilo
    • Kau
    • Kona
    • Kohala
    • Puna

A pair of nēnē geese in the park. (NPS Photo)

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Park Uēkahuna Overlook To Close For Nēnē
Avatar photo

by Big Island Video News
on Nov 8, 2022 at 5:46 pm

Subscribe to Big Island Video News (FREE)

* indicates required

STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - While the closure goes into effect west of the intersection with Kīlauea Overlook, Kīlauea Overlook itself will remain open and accessible.

A family of nēnē (NPS Photo)

UPDATE – (November 8, 2022)

The Uēkahuna Overlook inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including the Uēkahuna parking lot and restrooms, will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, November 9, to protect breeding and nesting nēnē in the area.

From the National Park Service:

The Uēkahuna overlook, restrooms, and parking lot will temporarily close tomorrow to protect breeding and nesting nēnē (Hawaiian geese) in the area.

The closure will begin on the afternoon of November 9, west of the intersection with Kīlauea Overlook. Kīlauea Overlook will remain open and accessible. Visitors can hike about one-third of a mile west of Kīlauea Overlook to a trail sign marking the closure along Crater Rim Trail. Vehicles over 25 feet in length cannot proceed west on Crater Rim Drive beyond the Kilauea Military Camp.

Visitors can do their part to help protect these rare birds by keeping your distance, at least four car lengths away, and never feed nēnē or wildlife. Handouts make nēnē seek out people and cars, putting them in great danger. Drivers should be alert for nēnē along park roads, always observe the speed limit, and slow down for all nēnē crossing signs in the park and throughout the island.

In 1952, only 30 nēnē remained statewide. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park began efforts to recover the imperiled geese in the 1970s. The Nēnē Recovery Program continues today, and close to 200 birds thrive in the park from sea level to around 8,000 feet.


Filed Under: Volcano Tagged With: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, nene

LATEST NEWS

Green Signs Seven “Good Government” Bills

Mayor Roth Vetoes Rezoning Bill 194

Upcoming Delays On Kilauea Ave, Keawe Street Due To Utility Work

Man Arrested After Armed Standoff In Puna

Woman Indicted After Officer Involved Shooting Incident In Kona

Critical Habitat Proposed For 12 Species Found Only On Hawaiʻi Island

About Big Island Video News

  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Dynamik-Gen on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in