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Our Islands
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Native Hawaiians believed that Papahanaumokuakea was, and still is, a sacred area.
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Those who descended from the Native Hawaiians use Papahanaumokuakea as a way to reconnect with their ancestors and gods through the nature within the marine life monument
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Ancient Hawaiians used Ahupua'a systems to manage their watersheds
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There are little to no apex predators around the main hawaiian islands
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Reef ecosystems are thriving in the Papahanaumokuakea monument
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The reefs around the main hawaiian islands are dominated by small herbivorous fish
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