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Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of two units, along with the Kona Forest National Wildlife Refuge that is managed as part of the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Access to the Kona Forest is restricted since it contains several endangered species.

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National Wildlife Refuge48,786 acresUSFWSHI
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateHawaii
Size48,786 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point19.3560, -155.8066
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11)

Boundary map

4 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

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Questions people ask

How big is Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

48,786 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in?

Hawaii.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 19.356, -155.807. Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (3 mi), Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail (14 mi) and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (18 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge?

24 National Register listings within 15 miles, including St. Benedict's Catholic Church and Kahikolu Church.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.