Due to habitat degradation, invasive species, and climate change, Hawaiian forest birds are in danger of going extinct. The U.S. Department of the Interior has committed over $16 million to their protection.
The money will go towards a new Keystone Initiative for Hawaiian Forest Bird Conservation, increasing captive care programmes, eradicating invasive mosquitoes, and relocating bird populations to higher altitudes.
Experts and practitioners of Native Hawaiian culture will be included in the initiative’s conservation efforts.
“Hawaiian Forest Birds are a national treasure and represent an irreplaceable component of our natural heritage,” stated Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. We are working cooperatively with the Native Hawaiian Community and our allies to safeguard Hawaiian Forest Birds right now because of President Biden’s Investing in America plan.”
A crucial stage in the campaign to conserve these well-known birds is the funding. With this assistance, researchers and environmentalists can fight to stop the Hawaiian forest birds’ decline and guarantee their survival for future generations.
Nearly $16 million has been given by the US Department of the Interior to help safeguard Hawaiian forest birds. A new Hawaiian Forest Bird Conservation Keystone Initiative will be supported with the money.
The project aims to relocate bird populations to higher altitudes, enhance captive care programmes, and manage invading insects. Experts and practitioners of Native Hawaiian culture will be included in the initiative’s conservation efforts. An essential step in the attempt to rescue Hawaiian forest birds is the sponsorship of this project.
