PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Map of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Address
- 1Crater Rim Drive
- Hawaii National Park,HI 96718
Facts
- Est.August1,1916
- Established by President Woodrow Wilson
- 52 square miles
This presentation is about the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.Hope it was helpful!!!!
Why would Woodrow Wilson choose to create the park? It was to protect the volcanic wonders from harm.
The people gave offerings to placate Pele. The first westerners to visit Kīlauea's boiling lake of lava in 1823 where missionaries(William Ellis and Asa Thurston).
In 1906 Lorin Thurston tried to make the area a park. It wasn't effective till Dr. Thomas A. Jagger joined him in 1912. He was there to be director of The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
They both worked hard to make the volcanoes a national park. The 13th president(Woodrow Wilson) signed to make it the 13th national park on August 1,1916.
In 1980, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural organization (UNESCO) named Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park an International Biosphere Reserve because of its outstanding scenic and scientific values.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
Geology
- Made by a chain of volcanoes
- At least 70 million years of volcanism,migration,and evolution
ʻAkiapolaʻau /ah-kee-ah-POH-LAH-OW/
Photobacterium Phosphoreum
Hawaii's weather/climate is very constant through out the year, so there are only two seasons.
Summer(kau in Hawaiian) and Winter(hoolio in Hawaiian).
During Summer
- Happens May through October
- 85º F (29.4 C)
- Night time is about 10°F lower
- Climate is unpredictable
During Winter
- 78º (25.6º C)
- Happens November to April
- 78º (25.6º C)
- Night time is about 10°F lower
- Climate is unpredictable
The visitation every year is above 1 million. 1.35 million visitors in 2011
Hours
- The park is open 24 hours
- Kīlauea Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
- Jaggar Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
- The hours may change due to volcanic activity and how many people are there
Activities
- Crater Rim Drive Tour
- Hiking
- Biking
- Camping
- A walk into the past
- Drive chain of Crater Road
- etc.
Historical Sites
- The Thurston Lava Tube(Nāhuku)
- Jaggar Museum
- Kīlauea Visitor Center
Nāhuku is one of the most popular hiking trails because it easy to walk on and its a smaller trail.
This park has so many things to do you just want to come back and do more things. This is a beautiful park that has ways for you to enjoy it on different levels.