CRAMP Study Sites

Sectors: Haena -- Hanalei -- Na Pali -- Po‘ipū

Only one CRAMP site, Ho‘ai Bay, has been established in the Po‘ipū Sector.

Geographic Name: Ho‘ai Bay

CRAMP Site Code: KaHoa

Geographic Coordinates:

Po‘ipū Coast, Island of Kaua‘i.
21° 52.7‘N, 159° 28.4‘ W

Chart showing the Po‘ipū coastline. The red arrow indicates the location of the transect site. (Click image for larger view.)

Ho‘ai Bay, Kaua‘i 3m

Total coral cover: 10.8%

Species Richness: 4

Dominant Species: Porites lobata

Ho‘ai Bay, Kaua‘i 10m

Total coral cover: 3.2%

Species Richness:5

Dominant Species: Pocillopora meandrina

Photoquadrats from the Ho‘ai Bay site.

Aerial Photography of the Po‘ipū Sector.


4-14-1960 R.M. Towill aerial photo of Po‘ipū. (Click image for larger view.)

7-28-1987 Airsurvey aerial photo of Po‘ipū.

9-15-1992 Airsurvey aerial photo of Po‘ipū. (Click images for larger views.)

1999 NOAA aerial photo of Po‘ipū.