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Focuses on biological discoveries in the organic evolution of Hawaii, and the opinion that the findings should reinforce the conviction that Hawaii's native plants and animals are unique and deserve protection. Observation that the Hawaiian Archipelago is much older than the eight main islands which constitute the major part of Hawaii today; Description of the volcanic activity which was instrumental in forming the island chain; The isolation of the islands, their increasing ages, and their habitat diversity, which is thought to make them an ideal laboratory for research on evolutionary ecology; Loss of natural diversity in Hawaii since the arrival of humans, including two-thirds of the bird species, over half of the endemic land snails, and large numbers of insects.