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Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, within Maui County in Hawaii. It is the remains of one of the seven Pleistocene epoch volcanoes that formed the prehistoric Maui Nui island, during the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era. The islet has an area of ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Molokini: Block 9000, Block Group 9, Census Tract 303.02, Maui County, Hawaii )〕 a diameter of about , is at its highest point and is located about west of Makena State Park and south of Maalaea Bay. The islet is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary. ==Recreation == Molokini is a popular tourist destination for scuba diving, snuba, and snorkeling. Its crescent shape protects divers from waves and the channel's powerful currents. However, experienced scuba divers will also drift dive off the sheer outer wall, using the channel currents to carry them along. In the morning, when winds are calmer, smaller tour boats can also bring guests to safely snorkel the backwall of Molokini〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Snorkeling At Molokini )〕 as well. The crater houses a lush reef with excellent visibility as deep as . Molokini is home to about 250 species of fish, many endemic (see ''Ecology'' below). The best conditions occur in early morning.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Hawaiiweb > Sites > Molokini )〕 The water depth ranges from a single foot near the shore to 20–50 feet in the majority of the allowed dive spots. Because Molokini attracts many boats, the Hawaii State Division of Boating and Recreation established mooring buoys and "Day Use Mooring Rules" for Molokini to protect against damage from dropped anchors. Its popularity has led many water-sport guides to lament that overcrowding has made the experience less attractive. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Molokini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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