dyk ~ natural resources are well known, both because they are exported to the United States and because they account for the beauty that draws so many tourists to the group of islands. Hawaiis major natural resources include pineapple, papaya, sugarcane, coffee beans, coconuts and macadamia nuts. According to Hawaiis Department of Agriculture, the state also maintains its own supply of livestock, eggs, milk, onions, potatoes and various juices that come from the fruit grown on the island. There are also plants on the island that produce allspice, banana passion fruit and cinnamon. Though these resources are not harvested, sold or exported, Hawaii considers many of its natural wonders, which attract millions of visitors a year, to be some of its biggest natural resources because it drives tourism dollars. These natural wonders include beaches, forests, volcanoes, coral reefs, state parks, as well as native plants, flowers and animals, such as parrots, tropical fish, hibiscus, orchids, birds of paradise and the Hawaiian duck. The National Park Service is in charge of protecting the areas of Hawaii that contain its natural wonders, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park. Many species of flowers that used to rule Hawaiis natural landscape have been put on the endangered list in order to prevent further damage to their species. In fact, Hawaii was named Americas Endangered Species Capital in 2007 because of the damage that non-native plants, flowers, animals and even humans have caused to the states delicate ecosystem. ~ awesome yea ~ aloha!
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:40:50 +0000
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