Maile - a sacred vine connecting human beings to the forest

Discover the hawaiian Maile, it's traditional uses, why it is declining and what are the solutions to preserve it.

By the association Plante et Planète.
With the help of the association France-Hawai'i and the Halau Hula O Manoa.
Thanks to all those who shared their knowledge :
Mele APANA
Radio personality
Katie CASSEL
Program Coordinator- Kōkeʻe Resource Conservation Program
Michael DE MOTTA
Curator for Living Collections – National Tropical Botanical Garden
James JACOBI
Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey
Wailana KUAPAHI
Volunteer – Hui o Laka
Sam OHU GON
Conservation Biologist - The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi
Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner - Hālau Mele
Kaniela SHARP
Mahi'ai farm manager
Bradley SORIA
Kokua Kōkeʻe Program Field Supervisor
Harrison VIDINHA
Maile picker and lei maker
Amber Nāmaka WHITEHEAD
Ecologist, Natural and Cultural Resources, Community Engagement & Resources- Kamehameha Schools
Tamara WONG
Ecology Researcher – University of Hawaii

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