LOVE THE UHU | SAVE THE REEFS
Coral reefs face a large variety of challenges. From climate change, to overfishing and local pollution, coral reefs are under threat. Uhu (parrotfishes) in Hawai‘i play a crucial role as guardians of the corals. Uhu eat the limu or seaweeds that often cover and smother corals and consequently provide more space for corals to grow and thrive. Unfortunately, uhu are severely overfished in Hawai‘i and their ability to protect corals is currently compromised.
The Uhu Conservancy is an organization that strives to increase awareness about parrotfish conservation in Hawai‘i by reaching out to local communities through music. We collaborate with artists to promote local music, to increase awareness about Hawaiian parrotfish conservation, and to promote coral reef management that increases reef resilience to changing climactic and environmental conditions.
As of 2021, the Uhu Conservancy has joined a statewide effort to reach out to the fishing community and the general public to increase awareness about herbivore conservation in Hawai‘i. We are currently promoting conservation PSAs created by coral reef ecology faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Our goal is to inform the public about what coral reef herbivores are and why they are important for coral recovery in the face of increasing ocean temperatures due to climate change. Please visit the CONSERVATION OUTREACH page for access to these video PSAs and more information.
The Uhu Conservancy is an organization that strives to increase awareness about parrotfish conservation in Hawai‘i by reaching out to local communities through music. We collaborate with artists to promote local music, to increase awareness about Hawaiian parrotfish conservation, and to promote coral reef management that increases reef resilience to changing climactic and environmental conditions.
As of 2021, the Uhu Conservancy has joined a statewide effort to reach out to the fishing community and the general public to increase awareness about herbivore conservation in Hawai‘i. We are currently promoting conservation PSAs created by coral reef ecology faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Our goal is to inform the public about what coral reef herbivores are and why they are important for coral recovery in the face of increasing ocean temperatures due to climate change. Please visit the CONSERVATION OUTREACH page for access to these video PSAs and more information.