The project will protect manage and enhance 45 acres of wetland habitat in waimea valley and benefit listed waterbirds particularly the alaeula gallinula galeata

The site consists of estuary and wetlands that are FED from the mauka regions of waimea valley extending from the summits of the koolau to the shore at waimea BAY. Existing species in the project area consists of but is not limited toalae ULA gallinula galeata sandvicensis alae KEO KEO fulica alai koloa hybrid anas wyvilliana aukuu nycticorax nycticorax hoactli kolea pluvialis fulva koae KEA phaethon lepturus peapea aeorestes semotus and oopu lentipes concolor sicyopteris stimpsoni awaous guamensis stenogoblus hawaiiensis eleotris sandwicensis. Management actions to accomplish project goals consists of setting predator traps to control invasive species such as rats rattus SP. Cats felis cattus mongoose herpestes javanicus bullfrogs lithobates catesbeianus redeared slider turtles trachemys scripta cattle egrets bubulcus ibis and tahitian prawns macrobrachium LAR to reduce predation and competition with native species. Additionally the project will outplant native species to reduce stream bank erosion and provide foraging resources for native fauna. The project will also remove invasive aquatic plant species to provide suitable nesting habitat for listed waterbirds and conduct water monitoring within estuary to assess the overall quality of the waimea watershed. Partner entities that may assist with project implementation includeusdanrcs pacific rim conservation and the hawaiian islands conservation collective. By reducing predation risks through predator trapping and enhancing waterbird habitat through outplanting invasive plant removal and streambank erosion control the proposed project will increase reproductive success of listed waterbirds therefore increasing resiliency and the overall health of the listed waterbird population on oahu.