Hawaii's Terrain and Biology

Hawaii is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream world. Each of the eight primary islands host virtually every geographic formation and terrain to be found on the earth. There is no end to the possibilities one can find to explore the terrain of Hawaii. From highland rainforests on Kauai to lava deserts on the Big Island, exploration awaits. Molokai holds miles of immaculate beaches and the world’s tallest sea cliffs.
There is a wide variety of plant, marine, and animal life found in the Hawaiian Islands. The vegetation zones upon the islands include: rain forest, mixed open forest, coastal, dryland forest, and subalpine and alpine. Hawaii is sometimes referred to as the Endangered Species Capital of the World as at least one third of all the endangered species in the United States are located in Hawaii. In addition, more than 90 percent of the native plants and animals living in Hawaii cannot be found anywhere else in the world.