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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Location: Hawaii. By Jason 3/27/12. Geographic Features. Mauna Loa Kilauea Steaming Bluff Sulfur Banks Kilauea Caldera Thurston Lava Tube A.K.A. Nahuku. Plant and Animal Life. Plants Mauna Loa Silversword Madam Fate Rosary Pea Dogtail
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Location: Hawaii • By Jason • 3/27/12
Geographic Features • Mauna Loa • Kilauea • Steaming Bluff • Sulfur Banks • Kilauea Caldera • Thurston Lava Tube A.K.A. Nahuku
Plant and Animal Life • Plants • Mauna Loa Silversword • Madam Fate • Rosary Pea • Dogtail • Bitter Melon • Sea Bean • Water Lettuce • Emperors Candlestick • Animals • Hawaiian Honeycreeper • Rosy Predator snail • Giant African Snail • Tree Gecko • Mourning Gecko • House Gecko • Four- clawed Gecko • Amakihi • Mamo
Issues Facing the Park • Unpredictable Weather • Endangered species • Invasive animals( Rosy Predator Snail, Giant African Snail) • Acid rain
History • Polynesians • Established in August 1916 • Established by Theodore Roosevelt
Activities • Hitch hiking up Kilauea and Mauna Loa • Walking through Thurston Lava Tube • Go to Kilauea Caldera • Look at Steaming Bluff • Smell Sulphur Banks!!!
Conclusion • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national treasure because of all of the beautiful plants and animals and the sites like Thurston Lava Tube and Steaming Bluff. That is why Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national treasure.
Sources • http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm • Volcanoes National Park by Benjamin James