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These are some of the most important "target species" of the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). Click on images or captions for more information about a particular species.

miconia (Miconia calvescens)
miconia
(Miconia calvescens) PDF icon
 

hiptage (Hiptage benghalensis [Malpighiaceae])
hiptage
(Hiptage benghalensis) PDF icon
 

Cattail (Typha latifolia [Typhaceae])
cattail
(Typha latifolia) PDF icon
 

Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus  [Viverridae])
Indian mongoose
(Herpestes auropunctatus) PDF icon
 

giant salvinia (Salvinia molsta [Salviniaceae])
giant salvinia
(Salvinia molesta PDF icon
 

giant reed (Arundo donax [Poaceae])
giant reed
(Arundo donax) PDF icon
 

long thorn kiawe (Prosopis juliflora [Fabaceae])
long thorn kiawe
(Prosopis juliflora PDF icon
 

ivy gourd (Coccina grandis [Cucurbitaceae])
ivy gourd
(Coccinia grandis) PDF icon
 

false kava (Piper auritum [Piperaceae])
false kava
(Piper auritum) PDF icon
 

golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata)
golden apple snail
(Pomacea canaliculata) PDF icon
 


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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).


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