The scientists in this study were interested in learning about birds living in different sized kīpuka on the island of Hawai‘i. Kīpuka are like islands of forest surrounded by hardened lava. The kīpuka studied by the scientists were located on the Mauna Loa volcano and were created during a volcanic eruption in 1855. After the article, read a short essay about cultural kīpuka – more isolated places in Hawai’i that were able to maintain some of their ancestral customs and practices. You can also Topics: Active Forest Management, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Birds, Endangered Species, Endemic Species, Forest Restoration, LiDAR.