Why Conservation Efforts Are Needed in Maui Presented by:
Kaknab
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Maui Maui is a beautiful island and a main tourist attraction.
However, it is losing its rich marine life due to pollution, ocean
acidification, marine debris, and land loss.
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Pollution in Maui Cane burning by Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar, which operates three coal-fired burners and causes air
pollution and falling ash, throughout the island. Sugar cane needs
to be dried then burned to make the sugar in the processing plant.
The burning is currently causing loss of topsoil, endangering coral
reefs due to settling soil dust in the ocean.
http://www.mauigoodness.com/2013/12/01/maui-
environmental-issues/
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Ocean acidification Ocean acidification is when there is
excessive CO 2 being released into the atmosphere and touches the
ocean, mixing with the water and making the water acidic. CO 2 + H
2 O = H 2 CO 3 Acidic water is bad for marine life!
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Marine Debris Issues Changing Tides: Our Lives, Our Future A
short documentary about marine debris issues in the Pacific, how
they are affecting the Hawaiian Islands, and what the people of
Hawaii are doing to address them Presented by the Sustainable
Living Institute of Maui, Positive H20, and Surfrider
Foundation
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Changing Tides Movie Trailer
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Marine Life Affected For example Honu Common name: Green Sea
Turtle Was fished nearly to extinction in the 1960s Listed as
threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1978
How Kaknab Plans to Help We will be going to Maui, Hawaii this
coming summer 2014 to do conservation work for the Hawaii Wildlife
Fund. We will work with the Hawaiian Kupuna and the Hawaii Wildlife
Fund to restore Native Hawaiian lands to protect the coral reefs
and the marine ecosystems.