Atlas Preface

Preface

The Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds & Their Aquatic Resources will be six printed volumes covering the five major high islands in the Southeastern Hawaiian Islands, including Kauai (1 volume), Oahu (1), Molokai (1), Maui (1), and Hawaii (2).

The volumes in the series are based on the repository of information contained within the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) Aquatic Surveys Database. The database was developed from data collected during many years of surveys and from publications on Hawaiian stream animals for the purpose of “monitoring, assessing, managing, and protecting the freshwater aquatic resources of the State of Hawaii.”

None of the volumes is to be regarded as a final report because stream surveys and research on aquatic animals in Hawaii are continuing. As additional data are added to the database, printed versions of the Atlas will be updated and reissued. In the interim, readers are directed to DAR’s websites for current information:

http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/streams/streamdata.htm

http://www.hawaiiwatershedatlas.com/index.html

Notes:

As you navigate this site, you will find the content for much of the Atlas is stored in linked pdf files. We recommend that you download a copy of the Key and Legend in addition to any watersheds of interest so that you understand the details of the information presented in the Atlas pages.

Additionally, this Atlas is linked to the DAR Aquatic Surveys Database so that the Atlas can be updated as new information becomes available. We plan to replace files periodically with new versions.

Finally, as we created this 4,500+ page Atlas, we corrected errors we found in the DAR Aquatic Surveys Database and this Atlas. Please feel free to contact us with inconsistencies or additional information you may have. Our intent is to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information as possible, and your help in insuring this would be greatly appreciated.