The Conservancy's conservation work spans from mauka (mountain)
to makai (sea). Our vision is to protect the largest remaining
native forest and nearshore marine ecosystems in the main
Hawaiian Islands and Palmyra Atoll. To achieve this vision, the
Conservancy's efforts are focused on four major conservation
initiatives: Climate change is already beginning to transform
life on Earth, and poses one of the greatest threats to people
and nature. Here in our islands, so many native species are
already endangered. Climate changes such as increased
temperatures and rising sea levels could further threaten our
native forests, our watersheds, our low-lying atolls and coastal
communities, and our reefs — and the lives of future
generations. Find out how the Conservancy is tackling this
global issue. Hawaii's native forests are biological treasures,
sheltering thousands of native species found nowhere else on
Earth. These forests provide the islands with almost all of its
fresh water, ensure the health of its reefs and