[§195-1]  Findings and declaration ofnecessity.  The legislature finds and declares that (1) the State of Hawaiipossesses unique natural resources, such as geological and volcanologicalfeatures and distinctive marine and terrestrial plants and animals, many ofwhich occur nowhere else in the world, that are highly vulnerable to loss bythe growth of population and technology; (2) these unique natural assets shouldbe protected and preserved, both for the enjoyment of future generations, andto provide base lines against which changes which are being made in theenvironments of Hawaii can be measured; (3) in order to accomplish thesepurposes the present system of preserves, sanctuaries and refuges must bestrengthened, and additional areas of land and shoreline suitable forpreservation should be set aside and administered solely and specifically forthe aforesaid purposes; and (4) that a statewide natural area reserves systemshould be established to preserve in perpetuity specific land and water areas whichsupport communities, as relatively unmodified as possible, of the natural floraand fauna, as well as geological sites, of Hawaii. [L 1970, c 139, pt of §1]