The Limahuli Garden and Preserve in Kauai, Hawaii was named the "Best Natural Botanical Garden" in 1977 by the American Horticultural Society. The area used to be a place where cattle roamed free and it now serves as an educational center dedicated to "sound environmental practices of water, soil and rare native plant conservation in an overall garden design". The setting of the Limahuli Garden and Preserve on Kauai's north shore is a stunning array of mountains and sea. There is a 17 acre garden that exhibits plants that are native to the island of Hawaii as well as the plants that were imported to blend into the natural harmony of the island. There is a beautiful creek that flows through the Limahuli valley in the Limahuli Garden and Preserve area. The creek descends from its source 3,300 feet above sea level and has many animals and species that are only found in Hawaii. Visitors will also find an 800 foot water fall in the preserve which is enclosed on both sides by deep ridges. Above the waterfall is a rainforest that is only accessible by helicopter. The Limahuli Garden and Preserve is part of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens and focuses on educating the public while simultaneously preserving the land. Tourists are allowed to visit at the gardens but the majority of the preserve is off limits to visitors in order to better protect it. There is also a visitors center that uses energy efficient sun power and composting toilets in the rest rooms.
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