A team from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research travelled to Rarotonga during July/August 2023 to carry out monitoring of biocontrols released in previous years. The team used drones to conduct monitoring surveillance for the invasive African Tulip tree species, using LiDAR and other imagery techniques.
This newsletter also provides an update on the control of the biocontrols.
Medicinal Use of Plants Cook Islands 2016 or older
Taunga on Mangaia and Mitiaro 2004
Concise environmental legislative reviews of Pacific Island countries plus Tokelau. **Please submit new information or corrections as the reviews will be updated annually.**
This report looks at plant genetic resources for traditional food production and consumption in Cook Islands. It was published in September 2008 by the Food and Agriculture Organization.
This dataset includes information on agricultural data, including crops, livestock and farming demographics, from national censuses and other sources.
This is a dataset provided by NES in 2014
Number of permits and consents approved from Jan - Mar 2018
wetland area in hectares, 2014 NES
pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011
pdf of the Cook Islands Wetlands Situations
Contains census data reporting on the status of agriculture and fisheries in Cook Islands
Global Forest Resources Assessment COUNTRY REPORTS for Cook Islands
Report on Invasive Plant Species in Cook Islands
RAROTONGA Cloud Forest Ecosystems Synthesis Report, Key Findings and Recommendations 2015
Cook Islands Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan
Cook Islands National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Data on the Kakerori or the Rarotonga Flycatcher in Cook Islands