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Kaʻena Point, Oʻahu
21°34′31″N 158°16′57″W / 21.57528°N 158.28250°W
Kaʻena Point is the westernmost tip of the island of Oʻahu. In Hawaiian, kaʻena means "the heat". The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele. The point is designated as a Natural Area Reserve.
According to ancient Hawaiian folklore, Kaʻena Point is the "jumping-off" point for souls leaving this world.
In 1899, the Oahu Railway and Land Company constructed a railway that encompassed 70 miles from Honolulu through Kahuku to transport sugarcane. Most of the tracks were destroyed by a tsunami in 1946. Parts of them are visible along the Ka'ena Point Trail.
Ka'ena Point sustains an ecosystem that is home to many native Hawaiian plants and animals.
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In 2011, the United States' first predator-proof fence was constructed at Ka’ena Point, costing about $290,000. The fence is about 2,133 feet long (650 m), and encompasses 59 acres (24 ha) of land. The population of wedge-tailed shearwater fledglings, Laysan albatross fledglings, ohia, sandalwood trees, and several other species has risen significantly.
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Kaʻena Point, Oʻahu
21°34′31″N 158°16′57″W / 21.57528°N 158.28250°W
Kaʻena Point is the westernmost tip of the island of Oʻahu. In Hawaiian, kaʻena means "the heat". The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele. The point is designated as a Natural Area Reserve.
According to ancient Hawaiian folklore, Kaʻena Point is the "jumping-off" point for souls leaving this world.
In 1899, the Oahu Railway and Land Company constructed a railway that encompassed 70 miles from Honolulu through Kahuku to transport sugarcane. Most of the tracks were destroyed by a tsunami in 1946. Parts of them are visible along the Ka'ena Point Trail.
Ka'ena Point sustains an ecosystem that is home to many native Hawaiian plants and animals.
Plants:
Animals:
In 2011, the United States' first predator-proof fence was constructed at Ka’ena Point, costing about $290,000. The fence is about 2,133 feet long (650 m), and encompasses 59 acres (24 ha) of land. The population of wedge-tailed shearwater fledglings, Laysan albatross fledglings, ohia, sandalwood trees, and several other species has risen significantly.