| The Kaua‘i Watershed Alliance Photo Gallery Upper Kalihi Wai Valley |
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| These photos were taken by Larry Dill during a helicopter fly-over of Kalihiwai Valley, owned by Princeville Development, LLC. |
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| Two native fan palms (Pritchardia spp.) tower above the overstory. Seed predation by rats is a major factor preventing recruitment of native palms. These old palms will eventually die off. |
| Small streams meander their way to the main river. Notice the patch of Clidemia hirta in the lower right corner. |
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| Australian Tree Ferns are present in Kalihiwai Valley but have not yet reached the densities found in neighboring Hanalei Valley. |
| "Loulu" Native Hawaiian Fan Palm |
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| Strawberry Guava makes its way up a small ravine surrounded by uluhe fern. |
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| Native forest rises up onto a misty peak. |
| The Kalihiwai River winds its way down to the ocean through a sea of invasive weeds. Good native forest can only be found in the upper reaches. |
| This tributary has cut it's way into the rock forming a narrow, but deep ravine. |
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| Powerline Trail follows closely to the border of Kalihiwai and Hanalei Valleys while cutting through a dense stand of Melestoma candidum, an invasive weed. |
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| The upper portions of the Kalihiwai watershed is fed by streams coming off of two mountains; Namahana (left/north) and Makaleha (right/south). Although alien weeds have colonized the valley floor, the slopes and mountaintops still retain most of their native components. |