Twenty-Five Years of Rare Plant Management on Oahu

As the endangered species capital of the world, Hawaii has over 300 listed species, over 100 of which occur on US Army Garrison Hawaii lands (USAG-HI), the most of any Department of Defense installation nationwide. Through a cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii, the US Army Natural Resources Program on Oahu (ANRPO) manages over 50 rare plant taxa both on and off USAG-HI lands. This year marks 25 years of rare plant conservation at ANRPO. This presentation will highlight the evolution of both in situ and ex situ approaches to rare plant conservation at ANRPO through the years, the many challenges confronted, and successes achieved in stabilizing rare plant populations on Oahu. Furthermore it will emphasize the important role of partnerships and collaborations in rare plant conservation.