Welcome to Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
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Established in 1992, Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge encompasses approximately 700 acres and is one of the few natural wetlands remaining in the Hawaiian Islands. Located along the south-central coast of the island of Maui, between the towns of Kīhei and Mā‘alaea, it is a natural basin for a 56-square mile watershed from the West Maui Mountains.
The seasonal conditions that occur at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge make it a notable place for people to observe Hawai‘i's endangered wetland birds, along with a diversity of feathered visitors from as far away as Alaska and Canada, and occasionally from Asia. |
Ae‘o or Hawaiian stilt - Photo credit USFWS |
For more information:
Glynnis Nakai, Refuge Manager
Maui National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Milepost 6 Mokulele Highway (Hwy. 311)
P.O. Box 1042
Kīhei, Hawai‘i 96753
(808) 875-1582
(808) 875-2945 fax
E-Mail: glynnis_nakai@fws.gov