Bioregion
Molokaʻi
Also known as: The Friendly Isle, Pinaoʻula
The fifth-largest Hawaiian island, defined by the world's highest sea cliffs on the north shore and a vast network of ancient fishponds (loko iʻa) on the south shore. Molokaʻi remains one of the last bastions of traditional Hawaiian culture and subsistence living, with a community deeply committed to resisting industrial development and restoring indigenous food sovereignty through the ahupuaʻa system.
Why this entry
Molokaʻi enters [[directory|the directory]] as the bioregion anchor for [[aina-momona|ʻĀina Momona]] and the Keawanui Fishpond restoration. It represents a canonical model for indigenous land restoration and subsistence resilience in the Pacific.
What’s distinctive
- The Loko Iʻa network. Molokaʻi’s south shore contains over 60 ancient fishponds, a masterwork of Hawaiian mariculture engineering that once made the island “the land of fat fish.”
- Ahupuaʻa resilience. The island’s geography preserves the traditional ahupuaʻa (mountain-to-sea) resource management model, essential for watershed health and food security.
- Resistance to industrialization. The Molokaʻi community has successfully resisted large-scale resort development and industrial tourism, prioritizing the protection of ʻāina (land) and wai (water) for future generations.
See also
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- Contains: [[aina-momona]]
- Member of: [[bioregion]]
- Contains: [[aina-momona]]
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Practical
contained by
- ʻĀina Momona Based in the Kaʻamola ahupuaʻa on Molokaʻi's south shore
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