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Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary

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Location
  
Maui, Hawaiʻi

Address
  
Kahului, HI 96732, USA

Established
  
1951

Designated
  
June 1971

Area
  
58 ha

Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary is a 143-acre (58 ha) wetland in Maui, Hawaii. It is a famous waterfowl sanctuary, home to three endangered Hawaiian bird species, the Hawaiian coot (ʻalae, ʻalae keʻokeʻo) (Fulica alai), the Hawaiian duck (koloa) (Anas wyvilliana), and the Hawaiian (or black-winged) stilt (aeʻo) (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni). Kanaha Pond was designated a state sanctuary in 1951 and a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

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Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia