Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

a coral reef with fish a sea turtle and hawaiian monk seal; humpback whales and dolphins swimming; a traditional hawaiian boat and an island with the sunsetting in the distance

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Hawaiians managed natural resources in ahupua’a, which are land divisions that run from the mountains to the sea. The sanctuary follows this traditional wisdom that recognizes what happens on the land (mauka) impacts the ocean (makai). Within the ocean, koholā serve as ambassadors for collaborative, holistic management to address local and global stressors and protect habitat mauka to makai across the Hawaiian Islands.

Illustration: Matt McIntosh/NOAA

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