The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-07-24


lishment Of two forest reserves
One of these Is to DO the Kaupo and
Kipahum Reserve on Maui. This in
cludes all the government land above
the 2000-foot contour from Hama to
Kakio on the west side of Manowainui
guleh below the Kaupo gap into Hale.
akala crater. IL also includes some Of
Alaenui, owned by the Kipahulu Sugar
Company,
Ralph s. Hosmer, superintendent Of
forestry, makes the following report
and recommendation In regard to 1t;
To Protect Watersheds
"s.The object in creating this forest
reserve is to provide for the better pro-
lection of a series Of watersheds that
potentially are of Importance in the de-
vclopment Of the Territory. A number
of small valleys carrying streams have
ing more or less permanent flow are in
cluded in the reserve, but essentially
the important sources of water are the
streams within and tributary to the
Alaenui and Manawainui gulches. Wa
ter from the former is now diverted
and used ON the Kipahulu sugar planta-
ton. That in the latter gulch is NOT
now used, except In a small way TOR
taro patches in the valley. In both
these gulches there appear TO be great
possibilities for the devolopment of
power. 1t may be long cry ahead
to the time when the water that goes
over these particular falls will be har.
messed, but in my Judgment provision
ought TO be made now for giving ade-
quatc protection to the sources Of the
supply. The setting apart as a forest
reserve Of the government lands on
which those streams rise is an essential
step in that direction.
.'The creation of the Kipahulu for.
est reserve has been contemplated for
a long time. My recommendation that
lit be established rests ON several visits
to Kaupo and Kipahulu, but particu,
larry on one made in June, 1914, with
this especial object in view. The crea.
ton of the KIpahulu Forest ReserYe
viii round out the forest reserve sys-
tenn on Maui and practically complete
the chain of forest reserves needed
throughout the Territory.
The greater part Of the proposed
forest reserve is land very much cut up
by gulches and ridges. II rises steepiy
from the strip of agricultural land near
ne sea. The upper portions Of the
lands included are on the ridges bound
ing the crater Of HaleakaIa. IL is all
rnder a stand of native Hawaiian for
est. / suggest that the reserve be-
called the Kipahulu Forest Reserve. p
The second reserve, to be named
1.-THE 0laa Forest Park Reserve, com
prises 374 acres of native woodland
bordering the Volcano road above Glen.
wood.
olaa Park Reserve.
Mr.. IIosmor's recommendation are
as follows;
81 have to recommend as follows the
creation of small forest reserve in
the Olaa section, Puma district, Hawaii,
TO be known as the 'olaa Forest Park
Reserve.
THE purpose of this project is to-
preserve for its beauty, It's scenic in.
terest and its scientific value the last
remaining strip Of the heavy native Ha-
waiian Forest along the Volcano road,
together with grove of Koa trees fac.
ing the road at 30 Miles. The former
area consists Of the untaken 0laa home.
stead lots bordering the Volcano road,
mauka of Glenwood, between the TWEEN.
ty-three and the twenty. fve.mile posts.
IL is the one place in the Territory
where without effort or exertion the
visitor to the Islands can still see the
dense native forest in its primitive
eopdition.
The Glenwood Forest.
HThe area proposed to be set apart
consists essentially of lois Nos. 1853,
1914, 277 to $50, and $50 to 39l of the
original Qlaa Tract homestead subdiyi
sion, q total Of 3f4 acres, ALI of these
lots still vest in the government. The
majority Of them were never taken up.
Those that were have since reverted to
the Territory. All ara covered with
heavy forest, consisting of stand made
up principally of large Ohialehua trees
with dense undergr0wth Of ferns,
vines and shrubs. The lots named form
solid block across which runs the Vol.
eano road. Adjoining this block are
number Of privately owned lots, on
which the forest cover is Of like char.
acter II is the intention of the owners
Of these lots 70 continue TO protect the
forest on them. In effect this increases
the size of the proposed reserve and
iHspres the representation of block of
fSi't1s i9ftp Nhuukh w AhdihbdiH lLppii.
1.-THE government lots, especially
those to the south of the road, are said
TO be extremely rocky, so that their
value for agriculture would at best be
but small, On the other hand the for.
est on these lots makes them, because
Of their location, of unique value to
the Territory.
Ever since the Volcano road was
first built the Hawaiian forest along
its course has been one of the most
exploited features Of the island Of Ha-
wall With increasing attention to
building up the tourist trade in the
Territory it is strictly business propo-
sition to preserve aud develop all places
Of special scenic attraction. From tho
tourist point of view the drive from
Glenwood to the Volcano is a distinct
asset.
Hut this forest is not alone Of in
terest from the superficial standpoint
at the passing tonrist. With the olen.
ing up OF the surrounding country II
.wll haze increasing scientific interest
from q botanical standpoint, while Il
may also well serve Is q refuge Eos
some OF the remaining Hawaiian birds.