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Kahoolawe Site Description

Map of Kahoolawe Ocean Count Site
 

Site 1: Lua Kealia Luna

Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park

Lua Kealia Luna
Elevation: 220 meters
Comments: The Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) conducts the Sanctuary Ocean Count on Kaho`olawe. Volunteers can not register for this location. The island of Kaho`olawe is a Hawaiian cultural reserve. Unauthorized access to the island and into these waters is illegal.
Bathymetry: The shoreline of Kaho`olawe's northeast coast is predominantly rocky and gently sloping. The bottom consists of coral reef substrate and sand channels, eventually reaching the 30-fathom isobath approximately 1 km offshore.

 The above site is approved for the annual Sanctuary Ocean Count on Kaho`olawe. Only those sites that are approved by the Ocean Count Coordinator will be included in the annual Sanctuary Ocean Count report.

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