The island of Hawai`i, also known as the Big Island, is the largest of the Hawaiian islands chain. The Big Island is 4,038 square miles and growing - Kilauea Volcano has added more than 500 acres since 1956. Map by USFWS/ Rod Low and Susan Machida The Big Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex consists of the Hakalau Forest NWR, and Kona Forest Unit. This complex has more than 38,000 acres of protected rainforest and includes some of Hawai`i's "rarest of the rare" species. These refuges are tasked with protecting unique species that exist nowhere else in the world, some numbering fewer than 20 individuals. For more information: Refuge Manager Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 60 Nowelo Street, Suite 100 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 (808)443-2300 (808)443-2304 fax Email: james_glynn@fws.gov Final Environmental Assessment for Fencing of the Kona Forest Unit, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Cultural Resource Investigation for Fencing of the Kona Forest Unit (Appendix B of the Final EA) FONSI Report Final Section 7 Evaluation Main Hawaiian Islands NWRs Top of Page