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' q �awa,ri Wig ife Puna <br /> 1'ost Offce 1jox 1&o 1,kealakekua, Hawaii,t1l <br /> Post O)ce 1jox79ov�37 1aia,A4,ui, t1l 9�779 <br /> C_eickratin',c,L8 dears o��rot:ect:in�f jawaii's native wildli�e t.irou�i <br /> (7Nfl4�aw"'Ovo," <br /> research,education and conservation. <br /> 7 January 2025 <br /> Ho'ala Kealakekua Nui Trust for Public Land <br /> admin@lkealakekua.org reyna.ramolete@tpl.org <br /> P.O. Box 1301 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1512 <br /> Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 <br /> Re: Support for the protection and purchase of Kokua Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawai'i Island <br /> To Whom it May Concern, <br /> Hawai'i Wildlife Fund strongly supports the South Kona community, Ho'ala Kealakekua Nui, and <br /> Trust for Public Land's effort to purchase and protect Kokua Kealakekua (1.26 acres, TMK (3) 8-1- <br /> 009:007 and TMK (3) 8-1-009:008) in Ka'awaloa, South Kona, Hawaii Island. <br /> The Kokua Kealakekua property is strategically located across the road from the popular <br /> Ka'awaloa trailhead (Captain Cook Monument Trail), which is the main public access to the north <br /> end of Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park. Like many beloved places across Hawaii, Kealakekua <br /> faces severe challenges due to unmanaged tourism and overuse. Protecting this property will <br /> empower the community and nonprofit Ho'ala Keakalekua Nui to protect and steward the <br /> cultural and natural resources of Kealakekua Bay by providing a managed gateway to Kealakekua <br /> Bay and an interpretive center for restoration and cultural programs. <br /> Ho'ala Kealakekua Nui is a Native-Hawaiian-led nonprofit organization whose mission is to <br /> engage in collaborative stewardship of Kealakekua Bay's natural and cultural landscape for the <br /> benefit of the whole community, including guests and generations to come, through active <br /> restoration, outreach and education. <br /> Founded in 1996, Hawaii Wildlife Fund (HWF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to <br /> conserve Hawai'i's native wildlife through research and education. We engage and inspire <br /> communities through outreach, education, conservation and habitat restoration activities, <br /> www.wildkawaii.org <br />