A management tool for restoration in Hawai‘i Version 2.0

New Release 11 May 2005

Authors: L.M. Crago, C.F. Puttock, and S.A. James

Riparian Plant Restoration is a PC-based computer-interactive key for the identification of native Hawaiian plant species appropriate for restoration in riparian (streamside) locations.

The Riparian Plant Restoration Version 2.0 was developed by Bishop Museum with the support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Hawaii State Department of Health Clean Water Branch, and Group 70 Foundation Fund.

Riparian Plant Restoration Version 1.0 has been superceded by Version 2.0 and is no longer available.

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HBS Contribution No. 2005-006

Riparian Plant Restoration compiles information from current restoration projects and comprehensive literature research with guidance from engineers, hydrologists, botanists, soil scientists, and conservation biologists. Version 1.0 funded by the NRCS Tropical Technology Consortium, is a model based on 37 species commonly used in current streamside restoration projects. In Version 2.0 we have modified the database and added to the selection of taxa; it now incorporates 107 species (100 native Hawaiian species and 7 Polynesian introductions).

The establishment or preservation of a riparian buffer is essential in the reduction of nonpoint source pollution of Hawai‘is streams, waterways, and oceans. Healthy native riparian buffers trap sediment, slow water velocity, reduce flooding risk, increase water absorption, filter out pollutants, reduce erosion, and increase streambank stability. Buffers also provide a shelter and food source for native birds and insects and are aesthetically appealing.