Pepeopae

Pēpē{{okina}}ōpae is located near the summit of Kamakou peak in eastern Moloka{{okina}}i at an elevation of about {{convert|4800|ft|m}} at {{coord |21|7|8|N| 156|53|45|W| type:landmark_region:US-HI |display=inline,title}}.{{GNIS |363254 |Pēpē‘ōpae}} Poorly draining acidic soil leached of nutrients, rainfall that exceeds {{convert|300|in|cm}}, cooler temperatures and high winds have resulted in a bog where the canopy has been reduced to plants that are only inches above the ground. Typical forest canopy trees such as {{okina}}ōhi{{okina}}a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and {{okina}}ōlapa (Cheirodendron trigynum) can be found as groundcover, crawling along the surface.

Pēpē{{okina}}ōpae bog is home to several endemic and endangered plant and animal species, including the Hawai{{okina}}i bog violet (Viola maviensis), alani (Melicope spp.), sedges, lepelepe a moa (Selaginella arbuscula), among many others. Endemic Drosophila species, wingless flies, and damselflies can also be found in the bog.

The bog is contained within The Nature Conservancy's Kamakou Preserve, and access to the boardwalk is limited to scheduled guided tours, due to the fragile nature of the ecosystem and extreme risk due to introduced alien species.

In the Hawaiian language, pēpē {{okina}}ōpae means "shrimp crushed".{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Pēpē{{okina}}ōpae |q=Pepeopae |dic=pp |accessdate= November 12, 2010 }}

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• {{cite web |url=http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/hawaii/preserves/art2355.html |title=Kamakou Preserve, Island of Molokaʻi |work=The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii |publisher=The Nature Conservancy}}

Category:Wetlands of Hawaii

Category:Protected areas of Molokai

Category:Landforms of Molokai

Category:Nature reserves in Hawaii

Category:Geography of Molokai

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