Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
So... I hear that there's maybe kinda sorta something happening in Hawaii right now? Something about a Mauna Loa eruption?
This video isn't about that, but the same geology that is causing Mauna Loa to erupt right now is the same geology that has given rise to so many endemic and endangered species across the Hawaiian Islands.
In fact, Halaekala National Park has more endangered species within its borders than any other National Park in the United States. And Hawaii itself is home to 30% of all endangered species in America.
In this video, we're diving into why that is and what's being done to help these special plants and animals. Enjoy!
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Sources and Resources:
conservationfund.org/projects/haleakala-national-parks
Hawaii Silverswords Threatened by Climate Change:
esa.org/blog/2019/12/04/silverswords-may-be-gone-with-the-wind
NPCA Endangered Species Article:
npca.org/articles/1900-the-national-park-with-the-most-endangered-species
NPCA National Parks Endangered Species Map:
esa.npca.org/map/?_ga=2.116868550.1306374141.1667932982-1159710830.1665412062
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife Rare Plant Page:
dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/rare-plants
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife Invasive Species List:
dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/invasive-species-profiles
Hawaii Statewide Assessment and Resources Strategy, Issue 6 - Conservation of Native Biodiversity
dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/files/2013/09/SWARS-Issue-6.pdf
Atlas Pro Hawaii Biogeography Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=N7asoI4KWmE&list=PLYMb6ZCMuRIF1_6Dkc16KBymjmLVFmVkk&index=7
Hawaii Climate Zones:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hawaii
National Academy of Sciences "Evolution in Hawaii"
nap.nationalacademies.org/download/10865#
Haleakala National Park Foundation Document:
npshistory.com/publications/foundation-documents/hale-fd-2015.pdf
USGS Hotspots Page:
pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/hotspots.html#anchor19620979
Hawaii Conservation Organizations:
hawaiiconservation.org
wildhawaii.org
conservehawaii.org
nativehawaiianplantsociety.org
nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/hawaii
npca.org
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Images and Music:
National Academy of Sciences
National Parks Conservation Association
National Park Service
USGS
R. Warwick Armstrong, "Atlas of Hawaii"
University of Minnesota
NOAA
Wikimedia Commons (Icy98 and Jeorg Campbell)
Zach Pezzillo, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
Pacific Rim Conservation
Paul Krushelnycky
Storyblocks
So... I hear that there's maybe kinda sorta something happening in Hawaii right now? Something about a Mauna Loa eruption?
This video isn't about that, but the same geology that is causing Mauna Loa to erupt right now is the same geology that has given rise to so many endemic and endangered species across the Hawaiian Islands.
In fact, Halaekala National Park has more endangered species within its borders than any other National Park in the United States. And Hawaii itself is home to 30% of all endangered species in America.
In this video, we're diving into why that is and what's being done to help these special plants and animals. Enjoy!
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Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
How the US Government Broke the Everglades: youtu.be/u6mUN3FDsOs
----------------------------------------------------
Sources and Resources:
conservationfund.org/projects/haleakala-national-parks
Hawaii Silverswords Threatened by Climate Change:
esa.org/blog/2019/12/04/silverswords-may-be-gone-with-the-wind
NPCA Endangered Species Article:
npca.org/articles/1900-the-national-park-with-the-most-endangered-species
NPCA National Parks Endangered Species Map:
esa.npca.org/map/?_ga=2.116868550.1306374141.1667932982-1159710830.1665412062
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife Rare Plant Page:
dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/rare-plants
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife Invasive Species List:
dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/invasive-species-profiles
Hawaii Statewide Assessment and Resources Strategy, Issue 6 - Conservation of Native Biodiversity
dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/files/2013/09/SWARS-Issue-6.pdf
Atlas Pro Hawaii Biogeography Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=N7asoI4KWmE&list=PLYMb6ZCMuRIF1_6Dkc16KBymjmLVFmVkk&index=7
Hawaii Climate Zones:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hawaii
National Academy of Sciences "Evolution in Hawaii"
nap.nationalacademies.org/download/10865#
Haleakala National Park Foundation Document:
npshistory.com/publications/foundation-documents/hale-fd-2015.pdf
USGS Hotspots Page:
pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/hotspots.html#anchor19620979
Hawaii Conservation Organizations:
hawaiiconservation.org
wildhawaii.org
conservehawaii.org
nativehawaiianplantsociety.org
nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/hawaii
npca.org
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Images and Music:
National Academy of Sciences
National Parks Conservation Association
National Park Service
USGS
R. Warwick Armstrong, "Atlas of Hawaii"
University of Minnesota
NOAA
Wikimedia Commons (Icy98 and Jeorg Campbell)
Zach Pezzillo, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
Pacific Rim Conservation
Paul Krushelnycky
Storyblocks
