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Once a royal fishpond, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary is an important breeding are for three endangered Hawaiian birds: the Hawaiian duck, the stilt, and the coot, as well as the endangered sphinx moth. This 143-acre preserve is also a stopping point for Canadian geese as they migrate south for the winter.

In the early 1700's, King Kapiiohookalani had this pond built for storing and fattening fish. In 1951 the Hawaiian government formally designated the pond as a bird refuge. This pond was designated a registered natural landmark in late 1971.

This is an endemic species on Maui and is on the Federal List of Endangered Species.
Nesting areas are found on Maui at Kanaha and Kealia ponds.
Based on the biannual Hawaiian waterbird survey from 1998 through 2003,
the Black-necked Stilt population averaged 1,350 birds.
Himantopus mexicanus knudseni

Once a royal fishpond, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary is an important breeding are for three endangered Hawaiian birds: the Hawaiian duck, the stilt, and the coot, as well as the endangered sphinx moth. This 143-acre preserve is also a stopping point for Canadian geese as they migrate south for the winter.

In the early 1700's, King Kapiiohookalani had this pond built for storing and fattening fish. In 1951 the Hawaiian government formally designated the pond as a bird refuge. This pond was designated a registered natural landmark in late 1971.

This is an endemic species on Maui and is on the Federal List of Endangered Species.
Nesting areas are found on Maui at Kanaha and Kealia ponds.
Based on the biannual Hawaiian waterbird survey from 1998 through 2003,
the Black-necked Stilt population averaged 1,350 birds.
Himantopus mexicanus knudseni