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Home Introduction Ecoregion Conservation Targets Viability Goals Portfolio TNC Action Sites Threats Strategies Acknowledgements ▫ Tables Maps & Figures CPT Database Appendices Glossary Sources . ![]() ![]() Montane dry forest adjacent to the subalpine system on Hawai‘i Island. ![]() Montane dry forest dominated by koa (Acacia koa) provide primary habitat for the endemic koa bug (Coleotichus blackburniae). | Montane Dry System | ![]() TheMontane Dry System in Hawai‘i includes a variety of vegetationtypes, including leeward forests and woodlands dominated by ‘ōhi‘a (Metrosideros) and other xerophytic genera. ![]() The Montane Dry System on Hawai‘i Island (red areas above) occurs in five conservation areas (Mauna Kea, Windward Mauna Loa, Ka‘ū-Kapāpala, Kona, and Pōhakuloa-Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a). It is best developed in the western (leeward) conservation areas. ![]() The Montane Dry System on Maui (small red areas above) occurs as in the East Maui conservation area as small remnants along the leeward (south) flank of Haleakalā. ![]() | ||
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