Cyrtandra nanawaleensis is an endangered perennial shrub or sometimes a small tree the species is rapidlydeclining due to the impacts of feral pigs, competition from nonnative plants, predation or…

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 provides $310,245.10 to support endangered species recovery efforts through September 2027. The funding is awarded under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation grant program (CFDA 15.657) to install exclusionary fencing and remove invasive ungulates threatening the endangered plant Cyrtandra nanawaleensis. Specifically, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will erect approximately 4,006 linear feet of fencing enclosing 17 acres of lowland mesic forest habitat on the island of Hawaii. Forest Solutions will monitor the fenced area and conduct repairs for two years while removing trapped ungulates. Annual reports will document monitoring findings to aid recovery of threatened and endangered species within the protected forest reserve.

Cyrtandra nanawaleensis is an endangered perennial shrub or sometimes a small tree the species is rapidlydeclining due to the impacts of feral pigs, competition from nonnative plants, predation or herbivory by rats andslugs, hybridization with other cyrtandra species, volcanic activity, and climate change this project willinstall one large fence at WAO kele o puna forest reserve in puna on the island of hawai'i the project area islocated on the southwest boundary of WAO kele o puna on PU'u heiheiahulu in a lowland mesic forest the PROPOSED17 acre fenced exclosure will protect a newly discovered population of cyrtandra nanawaleensis once the fence iscompleted, the fence will reduce the impacts of feral pigs to this population of cyrtandra nanawaleensis activities to be performed the project activities are to install one large, fenced unit 4006 linear feet enclosing approximately 17 acresof lowland mesic forest fence installation will be completed by forest solutions forest solutions staff willmonitor the completed fence monthly and conduct repairs as needed for two years forest solutions staff willremove ungulates from inside the fence using traps upon fence completion ungulate traps will be monitoredmonthly at minimum deliverables and expected outcomes the project will install one large, fenced unit providing 17 acres of lowland mesic forest for restoration andthe recovery of endangered plants and animals annual reports will include photos, maps, shapefiles, the numberof ungulates removed, and monitoring data of threatened and endangered species within the protected area intended beneficiaries the project will benefit native hawaiians, local communities, federal government, state agencies, anduniversities