{"id":2613,"date":"2020-06-26T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2020-06-25T19:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T00:40:28","slug":"legislation-aims-to-create-first-national-forest-for-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/06\/26\/legislation-aims-to-create-first-national-forest-for-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation Aims To Create First National Forest for Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2614\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/06\/26\/legislation-aims-to-create-first-national-forest-for-hawaii\/case-gabbard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340\" data-orig-size=\"550,340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Case-Gabbard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=300%2C185\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340\" width=\"550\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?w=550 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=300%2C185 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Tulsi Gabbard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Tulsi Gabbard introduced House H.R. 7045, a measure to pursue the creation of Hawaii\u2019s first-ever National Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawai\u2018i National Forest Study Act would identify parcels of land that could later be incorporated into a National Forest. A 2014 survey identified 9,975 endemic species in Hawai\u2018i, many of which are reliant on Hawaii\u2019s fragile ecosystem to survive. However, since the onset of human arrival, Hawai\u2018i has lost almost half of its native forest cover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHawai\u2018i is the most isolated island chain and one of the most ecologically diverse places in the world,\u201d said Case. \u201cWithin our constrained borders, we have ten of the thirteen world climate zones, and ecosystems ranging from the deserts to the tropics where plants and animals that found their way to Hawai\u2018i evolved like nowhere else.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAmong our truly unique and endangered natural treasures are the only tropical rainforests of any state. Yet we are one of the very few states in our nation which has not recognized its special forest resources with a National Forest designation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said, \u201cHawai\u2018i\u2019s forests are critical parts of our island ecosystems, home to the oldest living ancestors of this place \u2013 the flora and fauna that have so much to teach us about how to live sustainably. Our forests protect us from runoff, recharge our aquifers, provide habitat for native species, and connect us spiritually to this \u2018\u0101ina. We must explore every avenue to protect them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Tulsi Gabbard introduced House H.R. 7045, a measure to pursue&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=150%2C150",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=300%2C185",300,185,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,true],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=550%2C340",550,340,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340",550,340,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=540%2C340",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?resize=400%2C250",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/category\/_news\/hawaii-filipino\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hawaii - Filipino<\/a>","tag_info":"Hawaii - Filipino","comment_count":"0","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Case-Gabbard.jpg?fit=550%2C340","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613\/revisions\/2615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}