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The park was originally established on August 1, 1916, as Hawaii National Park, which was then split into this park and Haleakalā National Park. In recognition of its outstanding natural values, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980 and a World Heritage Site in 1987. [3]
Hawaii National Park may refer to: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, formerly part of Hawaii National Park; Haleakalā National Park, formerly part of Hawaii National ...
Haleakalā National Park is a national park of the United States located on the island of Maui, Hawaii.Named after Haleakalā, a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres (52.0 sq mi; 134.6 km 2), [1] of which 24,719 acres (38.6 sq mi; 100.0 km 2) is a wilderness area. [3]
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State Park Located in Kekaha Kai State Park, site supports endangered birds such as the Hawaiian stilt. Mauna Kea: November 1972 Saddle Road: Hawaiʻi: Federal & state land 11,000 foot mountain is the world's finest example of a shield volcano. North Shore Cliffs: December 1972 Molokaʻi: Maui: State & private lands Contains steep, eroded ...
Surrounding and including the crater is Haleakalā National Park, a 30,183-acre (122.15 km 2) park, of which 24,719 acres (100.03 km 2) are wilderness. [19] The park includes the summit depression, Kipahulu Valley on the southeast, and ʻOheʻo Gulch (and pools), extending to the shoreline in the Kipahulu area. From the summit, there are two ...
Hawaii has two national parks: Haleakalā National Park, near Kula on Maui, which features the dormant volcano Haleakalā that formed east Maui; and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, in the southeast region of Hawaiʻi Island, which includes the active volcano Kīlauea and its rift zones.
On December 29, 1962, the site was made a National Historic Landmark, and on October 15, 1966, listed in the National Register of Historic Places as site 66000105. [1] In 2000 the name was changed by the Hawaiian National Park Language Correction Act of 2000 observing the Hawaiian spelling.