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Flora and Fauna of Hawaii

Hawaii, due to its isolation from the rest of the world, is home to some of the most unique plants and birds. Formed over many centuries by volcanic activity, Hawaii's topography—and therefore its flora and fauna—have been subject to constant and rapid change. Relatively few indigenous trees remain; most of the exotic trees and fruit plants have been introduced since the early 19th century. Of 2,200 species and subspecies of flora, more than half are endangered, threatened, or extinct. As of August 2003, 273 plant species were listed as endangered or threatened by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. On Maui you can see the endangered nene goose and the rare silversword plant. They both can be found on Haleakala.
The yellow hibiscus and the nene goose are the state flower and bird.
Cactus plant, Hawaii, USA
Cactus plant, Hawaii, USA		 Red pineapple, Hawaii, USA
Red pineapple, Hawaii, USA		 Pineapple, Hawaii, USA
Pineapple, Hawaii, USA		 What's Hawaii without fish?, Hawaii, USA
What's Hawaii without fish?, Hawaii, USA
Wild Fig Palm, Hawaii, USA
Wild Fig Palm, Hawaii, USA		 Orange Hibiscus, Hawaii, USA
Orange Hibiscus, Hawaii, USA		 Yellow Hibiscus - pua aloala - State flower, Hawaii, USA
Yellow Hibiscus - pua aloala - State flower, Hawaii, USA		 Purple hibiscus, Hawaii, USA
Purple hibiscus, Hawaii, USA
Pink Hibiscus, Hawaii, USA
Pink Hibiscus, Hawaii, USA		 And spider killer - Hawaiian Gecko, Hawaii, USA
And spider killer - Hawaiian Gecko, Hawaii, USA		 Papaya, Hawaii, USA
Papaya, Hawaii, USA		 Red-crested Cardinal, Hawaii, USA
Red-crested Cardinal, Hawaii, USA
Dove, Hawaii, USA
Dove, Hawaii, USA		 Wild Hawaiian Hens, Hawaii, USA
Wild Hawaiian Hens, Hawaii, USA		 Grey hen, Hawaii, USA
Grey hen, Hawaii, USA		 Soft petals, Cactus, Hawaii, USA
Soft petals, Cactus, Hawaii, USA
Peacock, Hawaii, USA
Peacock, Hawaii, USA		 Pink Bromeliad, Hawaii, USA
Pink Bromeliad, Hawaii, USA		 Breadfruit, Hawaii, USA
Breadfruit, Hawaii, USA		 Very ugly flower, Hawaii, USA
Very ugly flower, Hawaii, USA
Cherries, Hawaii, USA
Cherries, Hawaii, USA		 Rainbow Eucalyptus, Hawaii, USA
Rainbow Eucalyptus, Hawaii, USA		 Mother in law's tongue, Cactus, Hawaii, USA
Mother in law's tongue, Cactus, Hawaii, USA		 Spider web, Hawaii, USA
Spider web, Hawaii, USA
Torch like flower, Hawaii, USA
Torch like flower, Hawaii, USA		 Flowers at 10000 feet, Cactus, Hawaii, USA
Flowers at 10000 feet, Cactus, Hawaii, USA		 Nene - Hawaii's endangered bird, Hawaii, USA
Nene - Hawaii's endangered bird, Hawaii, USA		 Dying Haleakala Silversword - ahinahina, Hawaii, USA
Dying Haleakala Silversword - ahinahina, Hawaii, USA
Egret, Hawaii, USA
Egret, Hawaii, USA		 Crab, Hawaii, USA
Crab, Hawaii, USA		 Mynah, Hawaii, USA
Mynah, Hawaii, USA		 Hopping around, Hawaii, USA
Hopping around, Hawaii, USA

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Andrew 29-Jul-2009 01:48
Your 'Nene' picture sure looks alot like a chukar or partridge to me.
susanta 11-Jan-2009 12:33
plz come to orissa konark puri bhitrarkanika hirakud particularly western and southern orissa awaits you eagerly
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