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The Koʻolau Mountains contain some of the most important and productive watershed forests on Oʻahu. These forests, located at or near the summit, are maThe Koʻolau Mountains contain some of the most important and productive watershed forests on Oʻahu. These forests, located at or near the summit, are made up of native plant communities which have evolved to efficiently gather fresh water from the rain and clouds. This captured water filters through layers of rock and is stored in large underground aquifers.de up of native plant communities which have evolved to efficiently gather fresh water from the rain and clouds. This captured water filters through layers of rock and is stored in large underground aquifers.  KMWP works in these sensitive areas to eliminate threats to these ecosystems including habitat-modifying invasive plants and ungulates which occur across landowner boundaries.