Home > Islets > Maui ISLETS: MAUI: Please click on an islet name INTRODUCTION TO THE NIIHAU ISLETS Maui has numerous small offshore islets and rocks, located primarily along its windward coastlines. The largest and best known of Maui’s islets is Molokini, located over 2.5 miles from shore in the channel between Maui and Kahoolawe. Most of Maui’s islets, however, are close to the coast but rough seas and steep cliffs make them difficult to access. Several of the islets along the windward coast of northeast Maui receive heavy rainfall and support wet coastal forest habitat. The 12 largest and most biologically significant islets are included here; Mokeehia, Kaemi, Hulu, Keopuka, Mokuhala, Mokumana, Makoloaka, Mokuhuki, Mokupipi, Puukii, Alau, and Molokini. All of these islets, except Hulu, Puukii, and Molokini, are owned by the state and eight of these 12 are managed by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) as State Seabird Sanctuaries. A ninth Maui seabird sanctuary, Papanui o Kane, is not included here because there is no available data on seabirds, plants, or other organisms on the 2 acre islet. > Back to top of page Home  Islets  Species  Projects  Outreach  Links  About Us