The State of Hawaii and the U.S. islands across the Pacific Ocean are home to forests with hundreds of native species found nowhere else in our country. For 70 years, The Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry has conducted research and developed solutions to address some of our native forests’ most pressing threats, such as Rapid Ohia Death.
Mazie K. Hirono: “The State of Hawaii and the U.S. islands across the Pacific Ocean are home to forests with hundreds of native species…”
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Discussing the importance of the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
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