2,183 Acres on O`ahu and Hawai`i Protected
for Sustained Agriculture
Collaborative Deal Marks First for Newly Formed
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Honolulu, Hawai`i – A land preservation agreement between Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and landowner Ed Olson ensures 1,276 acres at Honouliuli on O`ahu, and 907 acres at Honu`apo on Hawai`i Island are to continue in perpetuity as working ranch and farm lands. The newly formed Hawaiian Islands Land Trust worked together with The Nature Conservancy to secure the agreement that protects this land in perpetuity.
On O`ahu, cattle grazing predominates on the 1276 acres of land situated on the eastern slope of the Waianae Mountains. The parcel is in close proximity to the Waianae Kai Forest Preserve and creates a continuity of natural areas, preserving a significant expanse that dominates downtown Honolulu’s `Ewa view. Olson’s voluntary land preservation agreement secures the land for continued agricultural use and safeguards the property’s numerous cultural sites and pockets of healthy wildlife habitats. Continue reading