The importance of protecting Big Island Hawaii’s coasts and marine life

The importance of protecting Big Island Hawaii’s coasts and marine life

Big Island Hawaii is a paradise for coasts and marine life. It is a paradise where you can find some of the most beautiful and diverse coasts and marine life on Earth. It is a paradise where you can see the white sand beaches, the black sand beaches, the green sand beach, the lava cliffs, the coral reefs, the tide pools, the lagoons, and more. It is a paradise where you can see the dolphins, the whales, the turtles, the sharks, the rays, the fish, the coral, the algae, and more.

But it is also a paradise that needs our care and attention. It is a paradise where coasts and marine life face many threats and challenges that can affect their health and vitality. It is a paradise where coasts and marine life have a significant impact on our well-being and survival. It is a paradise where protecting coasts and marine life is important for many reasons. Here are some of the reasons why:

• Protecting coasts and marine life can help preserve the island’s biodiversity and uniqueness. The island’s biodiversity is one of its greatest assets and attractions. It is also a source of ecosystem services that support our well-being and survival. By protecting coasts and marine life, we can help maintain and enhance the island’s biodiversity by preventing or reducing the loss or degradation of habitats and populations; avoiding or controlling invasive species; protecting or restoring endangered or threatened species; and promoting marine protected areas and sanctuaries.
• Protecting coasts and marine life can help improve the island’s natural resources and ecosystem services. The island’s natural resources are vital for our livelihoods and development. They provide us with food, water, energy, materials, medicine, recreation, tourism, culture, and more. By protecting coasts and marine life, we can help improve the island’s natural resources by ensuring their quality and quantity; managing their use and consumption; reducing their waste and pollution; enhancing their resilience and adaptation; and valuing their economic and social benefits.
• Protecting coasts and marine life can help enhance the island’s cultural heritage and identity. The island’s cultural heritage is a reflection of its history, values, beliefs, traditions, and practices. It is also a source of food security and sovereignty that ensures access to sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food. By protecting coasts and marine life, we can help enhance the island’s cultural heritage by preserving or reviving traditional coastal and marine practices, such as fishing, navigation, surfing, canoeing, or hula; honoring or learning from traditional coastal and marine knowledge and wisdom; respecting or participating in cultural ceremonies and rituals; and celebrating or sharing local coastal and marine culture.
• Protecting coasts and marine life can help boost the island’s economic development and social stability. The island’s economic development is dependent on coasts and marine life as a major source of income and employment for local residents who are involved in coastal and marine sectors, such as tourism, fishing, aquaculture, energy, or conservation. It is also a source of value-added products and services that attract visitors and investors from around the world. By protecting coasts and marine life, we can help boost the island’s economic development by increasing their productivity and profitability; reducing their costs and risks; diversifying their income sources and markets; creating niche products and brands; improving their safety and traceability; enhancing their empowerment and cooperation; and fostering their development and well-being.

By protecting coasts and marine life, we can benefit the island in various ways. We can also benefit ourselves by enjoying the beauty, diversity, uniqueness, and fragility of coasts and marine life. We can also benefit from the satisfaction and fulfillment of doing our part.

Big Island Hawaii is more than just a paradise for coasts and marine life. It is a responsibility that we have to fulfill and support. Let us all protect coasts and marine life on this island.