Haleakal National Park [1] ( Eng. Haleakalā National Park ) - US National Park , located on the island of Maui , Hawaii , Hawaiian Islands .
| Haleakala National Park | |
|---|---|
| English Haleakalā national park | |
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| IUCN Category - Ib (Wildlife Area) | |
| basic information | |
| Area | 118 km² |
| Established | July 1, 1961 |
| Attendance | 1,426 million ( 2006 ) |
| Management organization | US National Park Service |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Nearest town | Pucalani |
nps.gov/hale/ | |
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 Guide
- 2 Description
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
In the native language, Haleakala means "house of the Sun", according to local legend, the demigod Maui imprisoned the Sun here to lengthen the day.
The national park was a part of the Hawaiʻi National Park founded on August 1, 1916 ; it was located on the islands of Maui and Hawaii . On September 22, 1961, Haleakala separated from it [2] , and the park on the island of Hawaii became known as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park .
Guide
The managers of the national park: [3] :
- 1961-1963 - John W. Stratton
- 1963-1967 - Neal G. Guse
- 1967-1969 - Forrest M. Benson, Jr.
- 1969-1970 - Lynn H. Thompson
- 1971-1974 - Russell Cahill
- 1974-1987 - Hugo Huntsinger
- 1987-1988 - Peter G. Sanchez
- 1988—? - Donald W. Reeser
Description
The area of the park is 118 km², of which 100 km² are in a specially protected area.
The main attraction of the park is the extinct volcano Haleakala , the last time erupted in 1790.
Notes
- ↑ Bannikov, A.G. Visiting the goddess Pele / A.G. Bannikov, V.A. Borisov // Protected paths of foreign countries. - M.: Thought, 1976. - S. 167-174. (About Haleakal on page 169).
- ↑ Haleakalā National Park. 09/22/1961, Act. 75 Stat. 577.
- ↑ Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials: Superintendents of National Park System Areas . Data for the year 2000.
Links
- Haleakalā National Park Official site
- Biosphere Reserve Information (link not available) . Archived October 12, 2004.
- East Maui Watershed Partnership
- Haleakala National Park