System planner for the Hawaii Natural Area Reserves System, Emma Yuen, mentions wildfire as one of the biggest challenges that Hawaii faces.
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"Biggest Challenge: The environment is often underfunded and there is enormous pressure from invasive species and wildfire in Hawaii."
"Quote: Hawaii’s forests are not only beautiful and important for tourism, but they are critical for stopping erosion and retaining our water supply, economic benefits that a lot of people don’t know about.”
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Above: Emma Yuen - Photo: David Croxford