1370 records 1271 images 338 bird records 128 plant/limu records 15 mammal records 37 reptile/amphibian records 167 fish records 141 insect/arachnid records 80 other invertebrate records 129 fungi records 128 microorganism records 99 habitat records 30 ecosystem records 78 threat/action records 60 bird families 814 needs summaries 817 relationship summaries 23 Atlas sections Reviewed Sep 2026
Birds — explore collection Birds Plants & limu — explore collection Plants & limu Mammals — explore collection Mammals Reptiles & amphibians — explore collection Reptiles & amphibians Fish — explore collection Fish Insects & arachnids — explore collection Insects & arachnids Other invertebrates — explore collection Other invertebrates Fungi — explore collection Fungi Microorganisms — explore collection Microorganisms Habitats — explore collection Habitats Ecosystems — explore collection Ecosystems Threats & Conservation — explore collection Threats & conservation
Transparent cloud-free image of Kauaʻi
Birds Explore → Plants & limu Explore → Mammals Explore → Reptiles & amphibians Explore → Fish Explore → Insects & arachnids Explore → Other invertebrates Explore → Fungi Explore → Microorganisms Explore → Habitats Explore → Ecosystems Explore → Threats & Conservation Explore →

Choose a color segment to explore. Each family is a separate spoke connected through this Atlas ring.

About the images

Kauaʻi base image: cloud-free Landsat mosaic from the Hawaiʻi Statewide GIS Program / NOAA NCCOS dataset. Bird: ʻAkekeʻe, Carter Atkinson / USGS, public domain. Plant: ʻōhiʻa lehua, Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Fish family image: Kyphosus bigibbus photo, Wikimedia Commons. Fungi, other invertebrate, microorganism, habitat, ecosystem, and threats/conservation family images are illustrative category artwork, not occurrence records.

Kauaʻi Landsat mosaic source · Bird image source · Plant image source · Fish image source

More than a species list

A guide to life
and its connections.

An Atlas brings information together so you can explore it. Here, you can look up an organism and investigate its habitat, food or growing conditions, threats, and possible conservation actions.

From information to discovery

The Domain Science Project examines what organisms need and how those needs connect across an ecosystem. Organizing those relationships helps reveal questions, gaps, and opportunities for further research.

Evidence stays with the record

Confirmed information, historical context, and open research questions remain distinguishable. The collections will grow as sources and Kauaʻi occurrence records are strengthened.

Built for shared understanding

Free to explore.
Room to suggest changes.

The Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas is being developed as a free resource for residents, educators, researchers, and everyone interested in the island’s living world.

The project welcomes the prospect of community stewardship and sponsorship to support its growth. Contact info@KauaiAtlas.com to suggest corrections, share records, or discuss sponsorship.