Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge is closed to casual public access for habitat protection. Visit only by booking a USFWS or Hawaiʻi Forest & Trail tour, well in advance. Quiet protocol on the trails — voices low; the birds are wary and easily disturbed. Do not feed birds. Do not bring food into the refuge unless tour leaders permit (invasives risk). Stay on marked paths; the recovering forest understory is fragile. The honeycreepers visible here are among the rarest birds in the world; treat the experience accordingly.