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Nani Kailua: Heʻeia Fishpond Below the Koʻolau

Heʻeia Fishpond on Kāneʻohe Bay beneath the Koʻolau Range.

The rock-walled Heʻeia Fishpond and green mangrove edge on Kāneʻohe Bay, with Kāneʻohe homes and the Koʻolau peaks behind under soft light
Heʻeia Fishpond on Kāneʻohe Bay, with the Koʻolau Range catching late light. Photo: Joel Bradshaw (public domain).

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Heʻeia Fishpond on Kāneʻohe Bay, with the Koʻolau Range behind. The centuries-old loko iʻa, enclosed by a rock wall about 1.3 miles long, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is cared for today by the nonprofit Paepae o Heʻeia.

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