Major Resources

• Hawaii's major natural resources include pineapple, papaya, sugarcane, coffee beans, coconuts and macadamia nuts. According to Hawaii's Department of Agriculture, the state also maintains its own supply of livestock, eggs, milk, onions, potatoes and various juices that come from the fruit grown on the island. There are also plants on the island that produce allspice, banana passion fruit and cinnamon.
  
  

Revenue

• Hawaii's main revenue-producing engine is its tourism industry. However, the state still makes a significant amount of revenue off of exporting its natural resources. According to the Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service, agricultural sales from pineapple totaled $100.6 million, while sugarcane sales produced $64.3 million.
  
  

Tourism Resources

• Though these resources are not harvested, sold or exported, Hawaii considers many of its natural wonders, which attract millions of visitors a year, to be some of its biggest natural resources because it drives tourism dollars. These natural wonders include beaches, forests, volcanoes, coral reefs, state parks, as well as native plants, flowers and animals, such as parrots, tropical fish, hibiscus, orchids, birds of paradise and the Hawaiian duck.
  
  

Protecting Natural Resources

• The National Park Service is in charge of protecting the areas of Hawaii that contain its natural wonders, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park. Many species of flowers that used to rule Hawaii's natural landscape have been put on the endangered list in order to prevent further damage to their species. In fact, Hawaii was named America's Endangered Species Capital in 2007 because of the damage that non-native plants, flowers, animals and even humans have caused to the state's delicate ecosystem.
  
  

News

• In December 2008, the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) announced that it would provide $2 million in funding among 25 community-based organizations in order to maintain and support the islands' natural resources. These funds were specifically allocated to repair and care for crops, as well as the islands' flora and fauna. They will also be used to raise awareness among residents and visitors about the importance of preserving these resources.