Explore the Valley Protecting Hawaii’s Ancient Plants

For the past 1,500 years, Limahuli Valley on Kauai has been a green haven, a wilderness preserved to exist just as the native Hawaiians experienced it. It is home to plant life unlike anything found in the rest of the world, with many endangered plants thriving in the valley. The Limahuli Garden and Preserve hopes to continue their conservation efforts so these plants can survive for generations to come. Join director Kawika Winter for a tour of this lush nature preserve.
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[@vanidge]

"Take the responsibility for something, then you have the right to access it". What a great way to live.

[@ayeshan7499]

Better than snapping

[@daytonsupebedia3468]

Yup leave the place better then when you found it

[@boontheplantsman]

Pure wisdom.

[@Artari]

Right on.. glad your channel is spreading awareness of our islands and the importance of preserving our Indeginous plants and species that are vital for our aina and moana... Aloha Our Hawaiian motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono : The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.

[@justdecember]

Artari Even the english translation of our Hawaiian motto doesn’t truly capture the nuances of its deeper meaning. The word “ea” can also be the breath of life, spirit, or sovereignty, “pono” can also mean morality, prosperity and so on. Anyways it’s great that people understand our deep reverence for the land and people

[@Artari]

justdecember I feel ya brah...even the film does not even capture how much mana there is through a screen. You gotta be there for your self and appreciate it while there. The only way is by being educated and respecting what is there. It breaks my heart to see that our home is changing. I do not want my Keiki to grow up not having this. Many people don't even care , but nature is part of us. Aloha to you

[@MartinTabanag]

you are so lucky to be living such a beautiful island! i hope i can get there someday

[@Artari]

Martin Tabanag I hope you can go there one day. I wish and pray to be back home , but in all honesty they push us local people out and bringing up prices so high that transplants from the mainland can afford to live on our islands. Really sad the history , there is more to the picture than just it being paradise. Aloha to you

[@MartinTabanag]

Artari thats so sad. Why do they do that? Is it for protection and preserve purposes? Aloha to you too

[@jmnori]

I swear, your channel is a gold mine.

[@__seeker__]

I lived on Kaua`i for ten years. I can’t verbalize the majesty and profound beauty of the island. I’m grateful and blessed to have been allowed to have supported by Her for that time of my life.

[@b_mb4948]

When you look at this, and then look at any "concrete Jungle" such as New York, you will see that there is no comparison... I vote to keep the plants! (Or, to be more correct, prevent them from dying out, protect them from wrong doing, and preserve them for the future)

[@STRIKERBOY101]

How did you come up with that comparison lol?

[@azthetical2980]

Why didnt you just say the “keep them from dying...” part? :thinking:

[@MartinTabanag]

i couldn't agree more

[@aidenmclaughlin1076]

Same

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

When people go to Oahu and never leave Waikiki I feel so sad to hear it. So much there to marvel at and learn about. What a beautiful, unique and utterly fascinating part of the world...once you leave the bustling, commercial tourist hub.

[@ShiverzInJapan]

Absolutely beautiful, sad to hear even that the state flower is on the brink. Thank you so much for sharing and taking care of this place

[@Oddball1go]

I can't even imagine how this would even be better in 4k.

[@FellitoRockero]

Go to Hawaii and see it in ∞k.

[@westside8085]

Keep the videos of our Hawaiian culture coming please.

[@y.enmarquiss5304]

I wish for more people like this man, the world gonna be better place for every creature.

[@marciocouto3543]

That guy is a saint. A legendary hero.

[@sy01mamabear83]

A lot of vanishing plants used to also be medicinal in some cases around the world in different cultures. I think not only preservation, but facts of history where so many plants had a special use is also a historical gem that future generations should be aware of.

[@MartinTabanag]

i sooo love hawaii! i also love this video. especially the color grading. really different from the other videos.

[@ahmedjabbar7467]

This man has sold me a holiday to Hawaii after watching this video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@carlyl2093]

I went there for a day, we stayed past the shops closing time. It's the most beautiful place I've ever been to. Every plant there has a story, and everything has a purpose (conveniently explained and described in the little guide book they give you.) There were a couple plants that were labeled "unknown name" because their names were lost in history... There are mixed emotions to see a living thing in front of you that has been forgotten and then hundreds of years later found again. I don't know it's like there is a magic in the valley that is contagious even though I sound really corny... It's one of the most beautiful places in the world in my opinion, if you like any sort of history or just pure natural beauty you absolutely need to go there.

[@MurderBong]

"EVERY PLANT HAS A NAME, WHEN IT DIES WE LOOSE PART OF OUR LANGUAGE" GOES FOR ALL ANIMALS, AND LANGUAGES REALLY....

[@AlexK-wp9ie]

i think he meant in a sense of their culture as not a lot of people speak their native language, unlike engilsh or spanish

[@116powel]

Also more importantly the Hawaiian language was traditionally passed down orally, not through writing or reading. So in that sense you're literally losing a word (at least in a historical sense). Now that the language is written down its less of a worry but still is detrimental to the wildlife.

[@hawaii5298]

Its important to know your *roots* (play on word). Learning about who you are and where you raised from. If you don't know that, *that* part of you dies or was left forgotten.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

I didn't know that it's forbidden to mention anything extinct by name. Gah! So picky!

[@animahio.o]

@@seiyuokamihimura5082 well actually it was forbiden for us to speak our native lanuange the colonizers came and took away our traditions =)

[@1OutOf8Billion]

Biodiversity is really important and I believe this guy’s job is extremely important for the fact that he is preserving the flora of Hawaii

[@onelovemon1784]

I tuned in to this special location and beautiful places to escape the trouble of our hurricane damaged area in Fort Myers Beach FL area.

[@yvonnemairose6100]

I'd give this piece 1M thumbs up if I could. Continue the good work.

[@silkszn5058]

this made me wanna become a plant biologist even more

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

All I can say is that I humbly applaud your ambition. Plants are so important to this world. Seeking to thoroughly understand and preserve them is truly a noble goal.

[@silkszn5058]

Jade Gibeaut thank u so much :( plants genuinely make me cry when i look at them in a good way so i think it’s a set passion lol

[@carlyl2093]

You absolutely need to go to this garden then. You learn so much, I personally think it is one of the most amazing places in the world if you have any appreciation for plants and nature. (It's my favorite place on Kauai)

[@silkszn5058]

Carly l i’m actually planning to go to kauai this summer!! hopefully i can go

[@carlyl2093]

silkszn That's awesome! I totally recommend it.

[@jupitired777]

love this channel!! it's so important to respect the earth, it's been here wayyyy before us

[@thaliaisomura3007]

Im loving these Hawaii episodes 💙💙 Thank you 🌺

[@yusufhakim648]

It will long last since materialism is not in charge. What a mesmerizing dedication by him, peace be with you brother.

[@alecdawson1668]

Really glad I subscribed to this channel. Beautiful video and the music really complimented it.

[@KKK19]

Soo inspiring! I just wish this kind of mindset spreads.

[@UwU-lm9or]

in hawaii we were taught as children to be do all theese things

[@batmandude1282]

I love that this channel has been hawaii-centered since I live here but don't know about these topics!

[@kh6tbvideos]

I led service projects for Hawaii Sierra Club and Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club in the 90's. Wonderful valley. Good to see you're doing fine job

[@horror9611]

I love Hawaii

[@ahasai7163]

My ghad i love hawaii sana all hawaiier

[@elicajeles]

The rainbow is so beautiful!

[@nandinimantri357]

Such a great message given in so simple way ..hats off

[@SkyIsForFlying]

I wonder how the stars look from there? Bet there's no light pollution!

[@akamaipineapple2708]

Lavatian if you find a really good place away from town side you can see stars every night. I've never lived a day where I couldn't see the stars

[@kalehua07]

Ke’e, Kauai is a beautiful place 🤙🏽😎

[@tial9135]

Eō! Kapu Aloha E Aloha 'Ainā!!!!

[@nixx7303]

This is best Channel because I do learn a lot

[@akiragurung1043]

I've always loved forests and plants so seeing such an inspiring person try to protect all of these beautiful dying plants is so inspiring considering now that most of the world is a giant garbage dump. Thanks big story for your great and original content !

[@mwoakill09]

"Every plant has a name. When a plant goes extinct, thats a part of our language it dies"

[@divyapr271]

I wish I was this mam. He is so kind and connected to nature ❤️❤️

[@eliseerickson5994]

One of you best videos! Thank you for sharing :)

[@makenzie8577]

This is so beautiful

[@jwstcool1584]

Love home grows one the best

[@chongman9991]

Great job bro!!!

[@leoneabbacchio6966]

So beautiful

[@maxinefinnfoxen]

2:18 " I can feel the plants calling for help..." XD

[@sanctifiedmind3822]

Yo guys just thought I aught to let you know that your production, photography and ideas chosen are all brilliant and I hope you grow bigger

[@JustinY.]

In order to save the plants, why don't we take the pollution, *and push it somewhere else?*

[@Asdfghjkl-ls1or]

Cos that's less sustainable than not causing it so it won't be an applicable solution for very long

[@Zoronii]

I mean we're basically already doing that by pushing all the manufacturing to China :')

[@jamalbrown6024]

Reported.

[@Asdfghjkl-ls1or]

Zoronii kind of true but now with trump and china acc starting to make efforts such as fastest reforestation in any country at the moment not so much

[@emmabila3480]

U R EVERYWHERE HOW HOW

[@ricerice3245]

Man, sometimes i just hate the world including myself but then there are good people

[@bharatecon]

Ohh man...hats off to u.

[@klnfra001]

"Plants that you see nowhere else in the world"... and the first plant shown looks suspiciously like the indigenous-to-South-Africa Strelitzia reginae, or bird-of-paradise. That being said, thanks for sharing this wonderful effort to preserve our precious biodiversity.

[@danielaliksa2705]

Mahalo for sharing, makes my heart smile. Take responsibility, Amene

[@lucada8538]

I remeber when this channel had 500k subscribers.

[@ChaseTSY]

This is pretty cool

[@qurbanalihussaini123]

Yeah, It's our responsibility to protect the nuture because it's apart of human life, in order to live and experience a healthy life we need plant trees...

[@jm-gr1ww]

very wise man

[@CybranM]

Great video

[@joannedevine2141]

My happy place!

[@heenanaz953]

Perfect.

[@m0rrisseyyy]

Such a greens

[@jasonarik8467]

If you take responsibility for something then you have the right to access it... Simple and yet goes over everybody's head

[@jujukhaddaj9753]

0:00 I have this plant, I never thought it was rare

[@i_like_ferns3033]

The first three plants they showed are exotic plants. The one you have is a "bird of paradise".

[@Soyer686]

I’d like to live there .

[@piyushpandey569]

Respect♥️👏

[@wonwild1]

Why not plant harvest seeds or starts from the most endangered like the tree with only 2 left?

[@anna_m59]

I was just thinking the same

[@cherylmedeiros6287]

He might have to air lay it and if something goes wrong and damages the tree it could die. He might not be able by law to take that chance.

[@mksabourinable]

He said only 2 left in the wild. I'm sure they have it in botanical gardens, and that its seeds are in at least one of the many seed banks that exist purely for the purpose of staving off extinction.

[@i_like_ferns3033]

That species he mentioned is found on all the main islands, the whole state population is like 20 trees. Kaua'i has 2 of the 20.

[@rogertorrez1798]

Awesome job

[@gagzy1989]

beautiful video

[@Sats33]

Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@InterplanetarySam]

So touching 😓😢

[@dipluckmali5452]

Good job bro

[@anix6074]

Why is this channel so low on subs the content is better than what big channels like discovery or Natgo can offer......

[@dhywad9383]

how lucky you are sir

[@nickc3657]

Really great video. Didn’t like the shifting logos in the upper right corner though. They were distracting.

[@jules5315]

Wow..

[@SPEEDKILLAR]

Great person.

[@fanfanifun]

create more videos like this please !

[@ruffalo4053]

1ST AND FOREMOST..I RUN THIS

[@mtpatel90skid]

How does people find this type of job.. They are like super hero for humanity. This people should be more famous than corrupt politicians or foolish celebrity

[@UwU-lm9or]

actually when we were little youknew better to take care of the aina and also trah isnt cool here like in school also

[@null-xv3eq]

WHO is dont like this!?

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@sidjtd]

Technically this guy is wrong that Hawaii did sustainability for a millennia since the first Hawaiians arrived somewhere between 200-400CE until another wave of warrior Tahitians came and almost wiped out the old Hawaiians so it’s still 800 years, which is almost a millennia, but not at least. Doesn’t change how amazing this guy is though

[@ramonago3690]

How is it now after the volcano and hurricane.

[@jujitsujew23]

is he not collecting seeds from the uhiuhi so he can grow more trees? 1:34

[@_nctbaozii8369]

0:00 isn't that the plant in the EXO "The War" album cover?

[@Asdfghjkl-ls1or]

Peng 👌

[@mszflirtz]

Take responsibility for something so you can have access to it

[@LuDimezofKush]

Its a small island that doesn't grow but people they're growing exponentially. Its either you or the wildlife. We know what the choice will be its just a matter of time

[@karla.b6067]

I want to know what are the song they use in thee videos

[@biggus3309]

in 4k please

[@achmadramdhan3629]

so this is what the Yellow Flash do in spare time huh

[@CreativeQueenx]

🎩 😀 👕 LIVE YOUR DREAM. 👖 👞

[@johngjerry1892]

I got uhiuhi tree in Naples Florida I don’t trust some country can’t grow them !

[@ahasai7163]

I want his job hayst

[@tommynorthwood]

I hear god saying "Keep up the good work;)"

[@barbaracoleman6641]

Why am I so sad now?

[@soya388]

I want to do something for the environment but i dont know what

[@rileyjose1744]

eating meat has a big impact on the environment, if you do eat meat try cutting down. it’s great for our atmosphere and your body :)

[@John-iu8cv]

First to like my own comment…

[@noseefood1943]

oh... i wanna die there.

[@ABOODM7]

02:38 :O

[@toadle77]

I have been schooled

[@normajeancaballero7959]

na ke Akua e hoʻopōmaikaʻi iā 'oe

[@zambimaru]

What's causing all those plants to die off?

[@axo5185]

zambimaru Viruses and invaisive plants.

[@akamaipineapple2708]

And when hawaii was taken over, they took most plants and destroyed land for plantations

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

This is the type of video where a bunch of people leave quick comments about how much better it is to live in this nature instead of their "awful concrete jungles" Type away on your coconuts, u keyboard warriors. 😂

[@FSEVENMAN]

cell phones and social media are killing us.