Hawaii Network TV: Lower Puna Shore
Mar 15th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Hawai'i, Visit HawaiiPuna is one of the 9 districts on the Island of Hawai?i (Big Island) (County of Hawai?i). It is located on the windward side (eastside) of the island and shares borders with South Hilo district in the north and Ka?? district in the west. With its size of almost 320,000 acres (1,300 km2), Puna is almost as big as the island of O?ahu.
Most of the volcanic destruction of private property in Hawai?i since the 20th century has occurred in Puna, including the destructions of Kapoho, Royal Gardens, Kalapana and Kaim?. In addition, most homes in Puna rely on rainwater catchment for their household water.
The climate could be called mild tropical climate with an abundance of rain, especially in the northern parts and areas of higher elevation. The terrain is characterized by gentle slopes with no defined waterways. Although rainfall is occasionally very heavy (one storm in 2003 brought 36 inches (90 cm) of rain in 24 hours), flooding is rare due to the slope and porosity of the volcanic rock. The vegetation ranges from rainforest to desert shrub and coastal strand. Large areas of native forest are present in the Wao Kele o Puna and Kahauala tracts.
Besides visiting the active K?lauea volcano and the currently active vents of its southeastern rift zone, one of the most interesting sites of the Puna district is the heated tide pools, in which ocean water is naturally heated through geothermal energy.
Lower Puna Shoreline
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