Hōlanikū (Kure Atoll)
Become A Kure Seasonal Field Camper
DLNR-DOFAW’s Main Work on Kure
Habitat Restoration
There is a large focus on native plant restoration and invasive plant eradication with time also dedicated to pest management. Large projects to highlight are the Laysan Duck Translocation Project, US-Coast Guard Runway Restoration Project, and the Dune Creation & Restoration Project.
Natural Resource Protection
All of the monitoring efforts that inform management decisions which include monitoring of seabirds, Laysan ducks, shorebirds, monk seals, honu, and the ecosystem.
Biosecurity & Conservation Management
The preventative measures to minimize and reverse human impact across all of our operations.
Hawaiian Science Research & Practices
Where the integration of culture is at the forefront of adaptive management development.
Outreach Education
Where education gets creative to bring more community engagement to our efforts.
Pollution Reduction
Where the direct removal of human hazards, impacts, and waste is conducted