The Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy 2030 emphasizes the inclusion of communities in coral restoration and conservation, and the need to work mauka to makai, from ridge to reef (or literally, toward the mountains and toward the sea), to promote reef resilience.

Jul 21, 2023 · The most popular coral reefs on the Hawaiian islands are likely being degraded by the very visitors they attract, a study published in Nature Sustainability in January found. The degradation ...

Learn more about coral and live rock, rules pertaining to them, and view descriptive information about eight common Hawaiian corals on this page. Coral Reefs Site. Please visit the Coral Reefs Site for more information about coral reefs in the State of Hawaiʻi.

Nearshore marine ecosystems in Hawaiʻi are currently threatened by global climate change as well as local stressors, such as resource exploitation and land based pollution, driven by a rapidly expanding human population. The Interactive Map allows …

Mar 13, 2025 · A diver measures a completed boulder pile on the seafloor. Credit: NOAA New Restoration Methods Come to Hawai‘i. NOAA Fisheries and Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research staff were focused on finding a solution to the Vogetrader site recovery’s biggest issue: the rubble. Coral Reef Researcher Courtney Couch was involved in the 2022 surveys and started researching manual ...

Stretching for more than 1200 miles (2000 km) in the Central Pacific, Hawaiian coral reefs account for about 85 percent of all coral reefs in the United States. Because it is under water and not visible, the importance of the reef remains largely hidden - including its importance not only to the ocean environment and its inhabitants, but also ...

State of Hawaii Coral Reef Program. Healthy coral reefs are some of the most biologically diverse and economically valuable ecosystems on earth, providing food, jobs, recreational opportunities, coastal protection and other important services to billions of people world-wide.

1 day ago · Fig. 1. A unique sequence of drowned fossil coral reefs was sampled off Hawai‘i during X389. (a) Sampling sites (red markers) are indicated along with their depths below sea level and name (H1 ...

May 23, 2024 · Coral reefs are vital to Hawai‘i’s people, culture, lifestyle and economy, but they are at risk. Learn how TNC is working to restore and repair them.

5 days ago · Hurricanes bring powerful waves and storm surges that can erode shorelines and threaten coastal communities. But a new study by USGS and partners details how Hawaii’s coral reefs acted as natural barriers during two successive tropical cyclones that impacted Hawai’i in 2018, reducing wave energy and protecting coastlines.