Neglected and polluted, the ponds were nearly barren of native species. But community efforts are starting to pay off
On a clear day, Ku’uleini Keakealani peers into the Kīholo fish pond on the west coast ofIt’s a sight for sore eyes – Keakealani knows all too well how the development of the Big Island has threatened delicate ecosystems, waterways, and Indigenous ways of life. Her ancestors were once stewards of this place.
But over time, the ponds have been neglected, damaged by molten lava, polluted with the litter of island-hopping tourists, and in some cases overrun by mangrove trees, which can destroy fish ponds with their roots and dense biomass. Just over a decade ago, these ponds were almost barren of the native fish species that once fed families.“The ponds remain as one of many examples of the genius engineering and true ingenuity of our kupuna [elders],” Keakealani explains.
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