Moku Manu

This article is about the Oahu offshore islet. For the Hawaiian island of Nihoa, also known as "Moku Manu", see Nihoa.

Moku Manu

Moku Manu from the air
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Etymology	"Bird Island" in Hawaiian
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Highest elevation	202 ft (61.6 m)
Administration
United States
Demographics
Population	0

Moku Manu, or Bird Island in the Hawaiian language, is an offshore islet of Oahu, three-quarters of a mile off Mokapu Peninsula. Moku Manu and an adjacent small islet are connected by an underwater dike. The island was formed from debris flung from a vent of the nearby Kailua Volcano. Its highest point is 202 feet (62 m) high, bordered by near-vertical cliffs on many sides. Moku Manu is protected as a state seabird sanctuary like its neighbors to the south, Manana, Kāohikaipu, and Mōkōlea Rock. Regardless, landing by boat is nearly impossible due to the lack of a safe beach.

Moku Manu's isolated nature makes it an excellent nesting site. Eleven species of seabird nest on Moku Manu, along with several species of migrating shorebird.

See also

• Honolulu Volcanics

External links

• Offshore Islets Restoration Committee
• Media related to Moku Manu at Wikimedia Commons

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