Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
5.0 (2)park
5.0 (2)A shallow marine lagoon and mudflat refuge in Honolulu, sheltering endangered Hawaiian stilts and coots.
Description
Established to protect dwindling wetland habitats, the state sanctuary preserves an estuarine environment that functions as a crucial feeding, nesting, and resting ground for native and migratory waterbirds. The protected grounds support vulnerable populations that include the aeʻo (Hawaiian stilt) and ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot).
