Traditional leaders, Island Councils, communities and government have all contributed to the establishment and management of PAs. Most Cook Islands PAs are not covered by legislation, and the few that are legislated vary in their levels of protection. Only three of the 14 terrestrial PAs are covered by formal government-based legislations and regulations, which include the Suwarrow National Park Declaration, Takutea Island Regulations and Takuvaine Water Catchment Regulations.
wetlands area in hectares for Rarotonga in csv format
Figure 113: Total finfish density inside reef, 2007. (PROCFish 2009)
Sea cucumber densities (count per area) from four islands in Cook Islands, 2013. (Rongo et al, 2014)
Sea cucumber densities (count per area) from four islands in Cook Islands, 2013. (Rongo et al, 2014)
COOK ISLANDS TUNA LONGLINE ANNUAL REPORT 2006
COOK ISLANDS TUNA LONGLINE INDUSTRY CATCH REPORT Annual report 2005
Figure 47: Dominant sources of GHGs in the Cook Islands, 2006. (Cook Islands Second National Communication under the UNFCCC, 2011)
Food and live animals imported and exported 2005-2013
Monthly sea level for Rarotonga 1993-2014
Forest Area from Source: Oliver, W. 1999 in FAO Global Forest Resource Assessment 2010, Cook Islands.
Data sheet Import and Export values for Agriculture products, 1961 to 2011
Medicinal Use of Plants Cook Islands 2016 or older
The csv file contains an overview of all terrestrial and marine protected areas in the Cook Islands as of August 2019 from the WDPA.