biodiversity data for invertebrates, vertebrates, endemic and invasive species
Dataset that provides a direct link to Cook Island's data hosted on the GBIF website / records.
direct internet link to data related to bird species of the Cook Islands on the BirdLife International portal
This is a dataset provided by NES in 2014
Planning resource for integrated action planning for the management of the Cook Islands marine environment
Data on the Kakerori or the Rarotonga Flycatcher in Cook Islands
The SOE uses the 2011 report by Cook Islands to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to identify the country’s terrestrial protected areas. There are 14 terrestrial PAs, which total at least 1407.2 hectares (five PAs are uncalculated), or about six per cent of the Cook Islands’ total 240 km2 land mass.
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.
pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011
Cook Islands National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Report on Invasive Plant Species in Cook Islands
Data on rats in Cook Islands
A Cook Islands Marine Park.. Vision: The worlds largest marine park, one million square km’s “Protecting what we own”
Traditional Fishing Methods Cook Islands 2012
This report was prepared by Teariki & Julia RongoIsland Friends Consultants for the Cook Islands NBSAP Add-On Project, National Environment Service.
2020 National Vision “To enjoy the highest quality of life consistent with the aspirations of our people, and in harmony with our culture and environment”
The 2018 State of Environment (SOE) Report for Cook Islands updates the 1993 SOE report, and uses the Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact and Response (DPSIR) model of reporting.