Puako Home Sales / Kohala Coast Properties

Mountains to the Sea

Today some people walked in and asked to see some homes, when we said Mauka or Makai side of course the look on their face told me they had no clue what I was talking about. There is only one road in and one road out here in Puako, so its hard to get lost. Here is a description of the Hawaiian viewpoint of this reference.
Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional reference; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Hawaiians believe there is a balance between the ocean and land. In traditional times, the ocean and its marine life were as well known as the life attributes of the upland areas. This intimate relationship with nature resonates today in the modern principle of sustainability. We continue a strong interconnected, interrelated and interdependent relationship with our natural and cultural resources.

Some call it ecosystem – based sterwardship; to the Hawaiians, this was exemplified in the ahupua’a (and ancient land division system divided into strips of land from the mountain to the sea supporting self-contained communities. The legacy of the mountain to sea management system continue today. Living on islands requires balance in addressing human needs while protecting our natural and cultural reasources.

We must hold our islands in good stewardship for the generations to come. Our natural and cultural resources are not simply historic sites,oceans,streams, mountains,trees, birds, and fish. They are the foundation of our economy and the key to our quality of life. Our natural and cultural resources define Hawaii’s “sense of place.” They make and keep Hawaii, Hawaii.

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