THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "HOOKIPA HONU WATCH, OUTREACH EDUCATION AND MONITORING OF MAUI'S MOST SIGNIFICANT BASKING TURTLE SITE". HOOKIPA BEACH PARK IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BEACH PARKS ON MAUI'S NORTH SHORE, BOTH FOR HUMAN USAGE AND FOR THE THREATENED GREEN SEA TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS). THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE THE SURVIVAL OF THE HAWAIIAN GREEN SEA TURTLES THAT BASK AND NEST AT MAUI S HOOKIPA BEACH PARK BY PROTECTING THEM FROM HUMAN DISTURBANCE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW THEY CAN HELP WITH THIS EFFORT.