Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii


Related Topics

In the News (Sun 20 Dec 09)

  
  Hawaii (state) - MSN Encarta
Hawaii’s place in modern world history was set on December 7, 1941, when a massive Japanese air attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii precipitated the United States’ entry into World War II.
Hawaii’s postwar years were also marked by the diversification of its economy, with a great expansion of tourism, military expenditure, and some industry, and by admission to the Union in 1959.
The volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands are all so-called shield volcanoes, or lava domes.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576663/Hawaii_(state).html   (2681 words)

  
 EH.Net Encyclopedia: Economic History of Hawai'i
Hawai'i became a U.S. territory with the passage of the Organic Act on June 14, 1900.
The rise of the sugar industry and the massive inflow of immigrant workers into Hawaii was accompanied by a decline in the Native Hawaiian population and its overall welfare (La Croix and Rose, 1999).
Native Hawaiians and their political representatives argued that government lands should be made available for homesteading to enable Hawaiians to resettle in rural areas and to return to farming occupations.
eh.net /encyclopedia/article/lacroix.hawaii.history   (3813 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
HAWAII, Pacific state of the U.S. It consists mainly of the Hawaiian Islands, an archipelago near the geographic center of the North Pacific Ocean, and other islets unrelated geographically to the archipelago; in all, 8 main islands and 124 islets, reefs, and shoals.
Hawaii is one of the most urbanized states in the U.S. In 1990, about 89% of the people of Hawaii lived in areas defined as urban, and the rest lived in rural areas.
Hawaii is known for its distinct blend of cultural heritages, and the range of the state’s cultural institutions reflects this diversity.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/hawaii.html   (3986 words)

  
 Hawaii Rainforest Information & Facts
Hawaii's native forests are among the world's biological treasures, sheltering more than 10,000 plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.
These forests supply the state of Hawaii with fresh water, protect their world-class beaches from destructive run-off and sediment, and are a vital link to the survival of Hawaiian cultural practices.
Hawai'i has 48 different native forest and woodland types and more than 175 different species of native trees, the vast majority of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
www.onehawaii.org /Pages/Nature/Rainforest-Facts.php   (1112 words)

  
 Aged Hawaiians Digest
The Supreme Court of Hawai‘i held that the primary jurisdiction doctrine was an improper bar to the appellant’s claim because the issues in the case involved questions about the constitutionality of the agency’s rules and procedures, and whether the agency had overstepped its power of authority.
The Supreme Court of Hawai‘i held that the HHCA was a federal law because it was enacted by Congress as a federal public trust, which was handed over to the State.
The Supreme Court of Hawai‘i held that the appellant had the right to a hearing to demonstrate the appropriateness of a land award because the appellant’s claim was based on a valid property interest, the Commission was precluded from arbitrarily awarding land, and there were no reasonable alternatives to receive relief.
www.hawaii.edu /ohelo/digests/AgedHawaiiansSummary.html   (895 words)

  
 Hawaiian Colonial History - Natural Guide To Hawaii
Hawaii’s native population was decimated by the introduction of diseases from foreigners.
As the Hawaiian flag was raised once again, Kamehameha III uttered the words ‘The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness’, which remains Hawaii’s motto.
They formed the Hawaiian League in 1887, developed their own armies, and forced him to accept a new constitution which strictly limited his powers, as well as the right to vote for the majority of Hawaiians.
www.innerself.com /nyp/naturalhawaii/history/colonialhistory.htm   (1544 words)

  
 Alohacyberian of Hawaii - The Leeward Islands with Keith Martin
The Hawaiian Islands are isolated from the rest of the coral reef ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaiian monk seals and sea turtles breed and feed at Pearl and Hermes, and it is a mating area for spinner dolphins.
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles rely on the sandy islets of the French Frigate Shoals as their breeding grounds and nesting occurs between April and September.
home.att.net /~hawaii/vLeeward.html   (5775 words)

  
 FAQs | Hawaii Biodiversity & Mapping Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Perhaps 3/4 of a million acres of rain forest is left, especially above 2500 feet elevation, but nearly all of these acres are threatened by continued development, invading weeds, and destructive animals and pests.
A: The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) is an endangered species of marine mammal that is endemic (restricted in distribution) to the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawai‘i's rare native birds include many nectar feeders, but these are a special group of birds called Hawaiian honeycreepers.
hbmp.hawaii.edu /faq.html   (1230 words)

  
 Hawaii's Forest Birds Sing the Blues - National Zoo| FONZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hawaii's endemic birds have been the most visible sentinels of the sinking ark. Their detectability--distinctive calls, songs, and plumage--renders them extremely good environmental indicators, and the story of their struggle illustrates the ongoing fight to save Hawaii's remaining endemic species.
No mammals patrolled the ground (Hawaii's only native land mammal is a bat), and, with the need to fly gone, many of the castaway bird species, such as endemic ducks, ibis, and rails, lost their powers of flight.
The recently expanded (by about 16,000 acres) federal property on the island of Hawaii spans more than 32,000 acres, most of which is rainforest and higher-elevation pasture created years ago by cattle, which ate the forest understory, compacted the soil, and scraped off tree bark until the trees had fallen and died.
nationalzoo.si.edu /Publications/ZooGoer/1995/1/hawaiisforestbirds.cfm   (3610 words)

  
 Kona Hawaiian Resort: Gold Crown Vacation Ownership Kailua Kona Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hawaii timeshare is the most desirable location for vacation ownership.
Kona Hawaiian Resort consists of approximately 33 acres across the street from the ocean, overlooking Kahului Bay, on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The resort is designed to function as an old Hawaiian agricultural village set in the Hawaiian Territorial period (1898-1959).
www.konahawaiianvillage.com   (354 words)

  
 Travel - Hawaii
Despite a respect for the past, nothing is in stasis — not the culture, not even the land itself, which has grown by more than 500 acres since the most recent volcanic eruption began in 1983.
Hawaiian music, with its storytelling tradition and distinctive plaintive sound, is thriving -- on and off the islands.
From Hanauma Bay to Waikiki, Hawaii is spending millions to polish the gems of the island's south shore.
www.latimes.com /travel/destinations/hawaii   (617 words)

  
 Coral Reef Outreach Network
Hawaii’s living reef ecosystem, sometimes referred to as the “rainforest” of the sea, has more than 7,000 known species of marine plants and animals.
Hawaii’s coral reef ecosystem, because of its isolation, has more than 1,250 unique species of marine life that can be found only on Hawaii’s reefs.
The majority of the nation’s coral reefs are found around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (the 10 mostly uninhabited islets and atolls extending 1,200 miles northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands).
www.hawaii.edu /ssri/cron/reef_facts/facts.shtml   (361 words)

  
 Hawaii Vacation Rental - Hawaii Accommodations - Hawaiian Oasis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hawaiian Oasis is a hidden gem located on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona.
Uniquely located near town, but on two private landscaped acres in a quiet nighborhood, this is the ideal setting for your family gathering, personal retreat, or celebration.
Hawaiian Oasis is perfect for Hawaii weddings and commitment ceremonies including accommodations for the couple and guests, ceremony, and reception - all on property.
www.hawaiianoasis.com   (418 words)

  
 HARC Hawaii's Sugar Industry
The major trade barrier to Hawaii's closest and major market for its raw sugar was eliminated by the 1876 Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Because Hawaii has few natural resources, most essentials must be imported-food, fuel, machinery, building materials, etc. Thus, activities capable of bringing new dollars into the economy are vital to Hawaii's balance of trade and its residents' standard of living.
Consequently, Hawaii's sugar companies were all located along the coastlines of the four largest islands and reach into the foothills and upward along mountain slopes.
www.hawaiiag.org /harc/HARCHS11.HTM   (963 words)

  
 Office of Hawaiian Affairs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, also popularly known by its acronym OHA, is a semi-autonomous entity of the State of Hawaii charged with the administration of 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²) of royal land held in trust for the benefit of native Hawaiians.
Created by the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention (popularly known as "ConCon"), native Hawaiians were given the right for the first time through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to make their own decisions as to investment of ceded lands and collect revenue generated by those lands to fund programs for the people.
Ceded land was identified as such in the constitution of the Republic of Hawaii, Hawaiian Organic Act of 1900 and the Hawaii Statehood Admission Act of 1959.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Office_of_Hawaiian_Affairs   (461 words)

  
 Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Hawaii is one of only six states in the country that has its jail functions at the State level.
The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is responsible for four jails: one on each of the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai.
Three of the prisons are located on the island of Oahu and one on the island of Hawaii.
www.hawaii.gov /psd/corr_home.php   (1181 words)

  
 NATURE. Violent Hawaii | PBS
Hawaii, forged in fire, shaken by seismic upheavals, and pounded by the sea, is a fabulous paradox of nature.
The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean.
NATURE's VIOLENT HAWAII reveals a tropical paradise shaped by the most brutal forces of the natural world.
www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/hawaii   (358 words)

  
 Hawaiian History Moments
Long before Waikiki was developed as a tourist destination, it was a favorite residence and recreational center for Hawaiian kings and chiefs.
Built on 15 acres of beautiful beach frontage, the luxurious hotel, with its distinctive Moorish-style architecture painted pink, was promoted world-wide as a premier visitor destination.
What made Waikiki so attractive in the past contributed to making the "Pink Palace" a favorite of both visitors and local residents for decades, or until statehood and the rapid expansion of hotels in the 1960s and 1970s.
www.hawaiianhistory.org /moments/roylhawn.html   (230 words)

  
 Hawaii - Oahu - Nature Preserves
Hawaii's most famous landmark - a large tuff cone which was formed by a short series of explosive eruptions some 100,000 years ago; National Natural Landmark.
Portions of this 7-1/2 acre garden were once the property and favorite picnic grounds of Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii.
The garden includes Hawaiian palms, aroids, tree ferns, epiphytic plants, and native plants that thrive in the cooler environment and shady, humid habitat of this tropical rainforest.
www.alternative-hawaii.com /activity/oecopr.htm   (1105 words)

  
 Hawaii Travel Guide - TheBigDay Travel
Hawaii was first inhabited by voyaging Polynesian settlers sometime between the 3rd and 7th centuries as they made their trek eastward from the South Pacific across the vast uncharted seas.
The state flower is the yellow hibiscus; the state bird, nënë or Hawaiian goose; the state tree, kukui or Candlenut; the state song, Hawaii Pono'ï; and the state seal and motto, Ua mau ke ea o ka 'äina i ka pono, which translates in Hawaiian to, "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
Especially popular with residents and visitors alike is the outdoor-inspired, tropical lifestyle and the spectacular year-round weather, averaging a sunny 77 degrees and marked by cooling trade winds.
www.thebigday.com /Travel/HawaiiGuide/History.asp   (933 words)

  
 Paradise Cove Luau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We'll show you the grandeur of old Hawaii in a family-friendly environment where you can learn all about our native crafts, games, and lifeways.
The luau is located on 12 extraordinary oceanfront acres, where you can witness sunsets like nothing you're likely to see on the mainland.
Hawaii -Oahu - Maui -Hawaii Island -Kauai - Molokai -Lanai
www.hawaiianluau.org   (114 words)

  
 Hawaiian History and Culture - TheBigDay Hawaii Destination Guide
Hawai'i became the 50th state on August 21, 1959.
Hawaii's Plantation Village - Explore a historic sugar plantation village and botanical garden.
Hawaii Nature Center - Museum features over 30 "Hands On" exhibits relating the story of Hawaiian cultural and natural history.
www.hawaiian-honeymoon-packages.com /HawaiiGuide/History-br-614.htm   (1215 words)

  
 Volunteer in the USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
You can help preserve Hawaii's ecology while learning about the local people whose history and culture were shaped by their natural resources.
The indigenous plants and animals of Hawaii have the highest rate of extinction of all the tropical ecosystems on earth.
Limahuli literally means "turning hands" in Hawaiian, and refers to the many thousands of hands working together over hundreds of years of cultivation that turned the soil, built terraces, and created the lo'i system in the valley.
www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/hawaii/volunteer_hawaii.htm   (1379 words)

  
 Oahu Luaus - The best Hawaiian luaus for visitors to Honolulu and Waikiki
Paradise Cove is one of the largest and most respected luau shows in Hawaii, serving Hawaii's malihini (guests) and kama'aina (locals) for more than 20 years.
Live Hawaiian music fills the balmy air as you are greeted with a tropical Mai Tai and begin to casually stroll through the Hawaiian village.
After the ceremonial lifting of the pig from the steaming rocks of the imu (underground oven), the conch shell blows to announce the arrival of the Hawaiian royalty, the Alii Court.
www.hawaii-luaus.com /oahu.htm   (576 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
HAWAIIAN ACRES, Hawaii >> Big Island Mayor Harry Kim plans to use personal diplomacy today in an attempt to persuade the rural Ainaloa community to reopen its portion of the emergency road that its officials closed Wednesday.
About a dozen residents of Hawaiian Acres at the meeting voiced their frustration over the road closure.
Last night's Hawaiian Acres gathering was a regular road corporation meeting, but about a dozen area residents used the opportunity to voice their frustration.
starbulletin.com /2002/06/28/news/story9.html   (364 words)

  
 Maui Accomodations -- Hello Hawaii, Affordable Hawaiian Vacations
Hawaiian style condo resort located amidst tropical gardens in old Lahaina.
Hawaiian style beachfront hotel fronting 2 private beach coves.
Beachfront resort situated on 22 acres of lush tropical grounds.
www.hellohawaii.com /maui.asp   (481 words)

  
 Ancient Hawaiian Fishponds
The semi-circular walls of the ponds were made from lava boulders and coral which would keep the fish inside while allowing the sea water to ebb in and out.
The fish from these ponds were only eaten by the royal Hawaiian chiefs.
Keawanui covers almost 55 acres and Ualapue is over 22 acres.
www.hawaiiweb.com /molokai/html/sites/ancient_hawaiian_fishponds.html   (194 words)

  
 Hawaii Vacation Rentals: House Home & Condo Rental, Cottage Canada - USA
The state of Hawaii is made up of an island chain that extends for about 1,600 mi between the island of Hawaii in the southeast and Kure Island in the northwest.
These active volcanoes include one on the island of Maui, three on the island of Hawaii, and a recently discovered submarine volcano, Loihi, about 20 mi southeast of the island of Hawaii.
As the process of erosion continues, all the main islands are being slowly worn down.
www.cottage-canada-usa.com /hawaii.htm   (994 words)

  
 Hawaiian Oasisi Bed & Breakfast, Kona, Hawaii
Hawaii Bed and Breakfast Association Presents Inspected Bed and Breakfast Inns, Lodgings, Accommodations on the Island of Hawaii.
Peaceful Hawaiian Oasis is a hidden gem, yet centrally located and minutes away from Kailua-Kona, the airport and local beaches.
Hawaiian Oasis Bed and Breakfast and Spa is the perfect escape for rejuvenation and indulgence.
www.stayhawaii.com /hawaiianoasis/index.html   (470 words)

  
 Hawaii (island) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
About 1,951 acres of private land beyond the fence was purchased during the Clinton administration specifically to protect the various artifacts in this area as well as to protect the habitat of the turtles.
However, near the end of the crack is an area of land between the fence, the crack and the ocean which is not part of the park land and does have many archaeological artifacts on it.
The Big Island is home to one of the largest cattle ranches in the United States, Parker Ranch, which is situated on 175,000 acres in the Waimea Valley.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaii_(island)   (1649 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.