Kaua`i is
also known as the "Garden Isle" for its lush vegetation and spectacular
waterfalls. It is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands chain and
is approximately 553 square miles in size.
Map
by USWFS/
Rod Low and Susan Machida
The Kaua`i
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex consists of Kilauea
Point, Hanalei,
and Huleia NWRs. Kilauea Point Refuge
gets an average of 300,000 visitors a year. Forty-nine species
of birds use Hanalei Refuge and 31 species of birds at Huleia.