Hawaii Audubon Society
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The Hawaii Audubon Society is the principal birding
and bird conservation organisation in the American
state of Hawaii
. It was founded in 1939, is based in Honolulu and is affiliated with the National Audubon Society
. It has over 1,500 members throughout the state and produces a regular newsletter, ‘Elepaio
.
The mission of the Hawaii Audubon Society is to foster community values that result in the protection and restoration of native ecosystems and conservation of natural resources through education, science and advocacy in Hawaii and the Pacific.
One initiative of the Hawaii Audubon Society is the Pacific Fisheries Coalition, a joint project between the Society and the Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation, to promote the protection and responsible use of marine resources through education and advocacy in the Pacific region.
Birdwatching
Birdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
and bird conservation organisation in the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It was founded in 1939, is based in Honolulu and is affiliated with the National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
. It has over 1,500 members throughout the state and produces a regular newsletter, ‘Elepaio
‘Elepaio (journal)
ʻElepaio is the journal of the Hawaii Audubon Society . It is issued nine times a year.- External links :*...
.
The mission of the Hawaii Audubon Society is to foster community values that result in the protection and restoration of native ecosystems and conservation of natural resources through education, science and advocacy in Hawaii and the Pacific.
One initiative of the Hawaii Audubon Society is the Pacific Fisheries Coalition, a joint project between the Society and the Hawai`i Fishermen's Foundation, to promote the protection and responsible use of marine resources through education and advocacy in the Pacific region.