Kōkeʻ National Park amidst coral-red flowers

Further north is the equally spectacular Kōkeʻe National Park, which covers an area of 1,700 hectares and lies within a plateau at an altitude of between 970 and 1270 metres. Its forests are truly unique in the world for the abundance of wildflowers and the dense network of hiking trails (no less than 72 kilometres in total) along which, proceeding with circumspection, one can encounter countless species of colourful endemic birds of astonishing physiognomy such as the red-livered apapane and the hook-billed iwi. The Kōkeʻe Natural History Museum should also definitely be visited to understand the geological and floral complexity of the park, in particular one is struck by the quantity of Metrosideros polymorpha whose flowers resemble red corals. The fanning out views of the Nāpali Coast will also be unforgettable for those who have chosen to go hiking.