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Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. About The Park. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park was established in 1916 on the island of Hawai’i Includes Kilauea, one of the worlds most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the worlds most massive volcano The park has also been designated as an

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Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

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  1. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

  2. About The Park • Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park was • established in 1916 on the island of • Hawai’i • Includes Kilauea, one of the worlds most • active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the • worlds most massive volcano • The park has also been designated as an • International Biosphere Reserve (1980) • and a World Heritage Site (1987)

  3. History of the the Park • Kilauea is considered to be the home of • the goddess Pele to whom Hawaiians • paid their respects to. • The first western visitors to the site were • missionary William Ellis and American Asa • Thurston in 1823 • It became a tourist attraction in the • 1840’s and the idea to make it a national • park was proposed in 1903

  4. Becoming a National Park • After the idea to make it a national park in • 1903, editorials printed by AsaThurstons’ • grandson, Lorrin Thurston, were in favor of • the park idea. • In 1907 and 1909 congressional delegations • visited the proposed park and in 1911, • governor Walter Frear proposed a bill to • create Kilauea National Park for $50,000. • After several attempts, the legislation passed • and was signed by Woodrow Wilson on • August 1, 1916.

  5. Mauna Loa and Kilauea • Mauna Loa is the largest volcano on • earth and is very active with it’s last • eruption on March 24, 1984 and • previous eruptions in 1926 and 1950. • Kilauea is considered the most active • volcano in the world and has been • continuously spewing lava since 1983. • Kilauea had it’s last violent eruption 2 • years ago which scattered debris over • 75 acres

  6. Park Climate • The park climate will vary from the rest of the • weather on the island of Hawaii due to high • elevation and volcanoes. • At the highest elevation of Kilauea (4000 ft.), • temperatures are usually around 15 degrees cooler • than at sea level. • The presence of volcanoes also emits a poisonous • sulfur dioxide gas that, in high amounts, is • dangerous. • At the top of Mauna Loa (13,677 ft.) temperatures • may average around 0 degrees Celsius.

  7. Park Nature and Wildlife • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is • home to diverse wildlife due to it’s • geographically isolated position. • Animals- Nene, Hawaiian hawks, bats, • and short eared owls, Hawksbill turtle, • Monk seal • Plants- 15 species of endangered trees, • silverswords, various ferns

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