Ridgetop to reef

[John C. Ogden]

I need some help from any of you Hawaiians.  The ancient scheme for
managing human disturbance from "ridgetop to reef" I have phonetically
spelled ahu'pu'a'a.

Is this right?  Does anyone have any details on this most interesting concept?

Many thanks.
John C. Ogden, Director		Florida Institute of Oceanography
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