Natural History of Nihoa and Necker Islands Hawaiian knowledge The original artwork can be

The original artwork can be seen in Bishop Museum’s Hawaiian Hall

Hawaiian translation by Kaliko Beamer-Trapp

In the early twentieth century

Brian Kiyabu

Date of Publication: September 7

Natural History of Nihoa and Necker Islands Hawaiian knowledge The original artwork can beThe isolated islands of Nihoa and Necker (Mokumanamana) are the two most southerly of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and have remained virtually untouched since their re discovery by westerners in the late 1700s. Although the first Polynesian settlers to these islands have long since departed, Nihoa and Necker still harbor an impressive variety of wildlife. Today almost 1,200 organisms (excluding viruses and bacteria) can be found on and around