Malama Maunalua

M Lama Maunalua Will Be Awarded $8M to Use a Traditional Native Hawaiian-based Ridge-to-reef (ahupua'a) Strategy to Address Habitat Degradation in the Niu, Kuli'ou'ou, and Wailupe Watersheds of the Maunalua Bay Region of Oahu. This Project Is Designed to Demonstrate How Various Organizations, Businesses, the Public, and Government Can Come Together to Work as One in Restoring an Entire Ahupua'a, and Is the First Time This Approach Has Been Used in a Heavily Urbanized Area. Restoration Will Span the Mountain Regions, Flatlands, the Streams That Connect Them, and Coral Reefs in the Bay Itself. the Initiative Will Create Watersheds and Reefs That Withstand Future Climate Conditions, Providing Ecological and Infrastructure Benefits for Years to Come. the Project Will Focus on Including Native Hawaiian Communities and Organizations in the Restoration Work, to Build Capacity and Inspiration for Future Restoration Efforts.