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The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi , in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach , and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values.
The island is the top of a volcanic tuff cone that rests on top of a larger, submerged shield volcano. At its highest point, the island reaches a height of 548 ft (167 m). [1] The ocean has carved large sea cliffs on the sides of the island. There is a large cave on the northwest side of the island called Kahalauaola (Shark Cave). [2]
Caconemobius varius is endemic to the big island of Hawai'i, inhabiting lava tubes between 300–1,200 metres (980–3,940 ft) elevation. It prefers wet caves. It is only found in the dark zones of these caves, far from entrances and skylights. [2] Caves inhabited by C. varius include Kazumura Cave and Kaumana Cave. [2]
Kazumura Cave hosts a number of endemic cave arthropods found only on the island of Hawai'i, including a blind planthopper which feeds on the roots of native ʻōhiʻa trees (Oliarus polyphemus), a cave cricket (Caconemobius varius), a millipede, two species of Schrankia moths, an earwig, several species of spiders, and a unique cave-adapted water treader (Cavaticovelia aaa). [6]
Kaumana Cave is a lava tube created by a 1881 lava flow from Mauna Loa. [1] The tube has been surveyed at 2.026 miles (2197 m) long making it the 57th longest lava tube in the world. [2] The cave is located on the island of Hawaiʻi near the city of Hilo.
It was once connected to the island of Maui Nui before splitting off about 300,000 years ago. Most of the island is covered by basaltic lava flows. A caldera is located in the eastern part of the island. The last confirmed volcanic activity on the island occurred about one million years ago, though eruptions could have occurred about 10,000 ...
In spite of the damage, it remains one of the most popular spots on the island. [2] On April 24, 2006, the grotto was closed by the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources for safety reasons. Heavy rains in March, 2006, caused a number of rocks and boulders to fall from the ceiling of the grotto onto the viewing area below.
Wailau is an isolated valley on the North Shore of the island of Molokai, Hawaii, It can be reached by boat (only in the summer), helicopter or by Wailau Trail from the southeast shore of the island which is heavily overgrown and virtually impassable in places.