Mokapu Point is part of the
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County ...
. The area hosts a nesting colony of
Red-Footed Boobies
The red-footed booby (''Sula sula'') is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. Adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are f ...
Geologically it is a segment of a former caldera that was part of the prehistoric
Ko'olau Volcano. Access is limited only for authorized biological studies or military purposes.
In Hawaiian lore, it is the birthplace of mankind
[Al Steele,, ''Myths, martyrs and Marines of Mokapu : a history of the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii '' Marine Corps Historical Library, 196]
9 Feb, 2020 and is considered sacred ground.
References
Geography of Hawaii
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