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Kaho’olawe

Of the eight major islands, Kaho’olawe is perhaps the loneliest. Uninhabited, it is also the smallest of the main islands. What’s more, Kaho’olawe lies in a rain shadow and suffers from land erosion. In 1993, the state legislature created the Kaho’olawe Island Reserve, which designated that the island and its surrounding waters can only be used for Hawaiian cultural purposes, fishing, and environmental protection initiatives. The only way to land on its shores is through volunteer work.