He was instrumental in establishing and supporting schools to educate and train the Hawaiian population of the time.
The Hawaiian population was 1/6 its pre-1778 size due to ravaging disease brought by foreigners.
The native Hawaiian population suffered waves of epidemic disease, including cholera.
Disease had lowered the Hawaiian population to just 20% of what it was when Captain Cook arrived.
The plantations needed labor and the Native Hawaiian population was insufficient to fill the demand.
There was a substantially large native Hawaiian population that also shared in the work.
However, as the Hawaiian population increased over the centuries, inland villages sprang up as well.
The Hawaiian population was most differentiated from other populations.
The Hawaiian population is endangered due to habitat loss and probably also introduced predators.
Hawaiian populations of miconia were first discovered in the 1990s, and since the plant's invasive potential was already well-known, control and eradication efforts began immediately.