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.
Number of Permits and Consents issued by NES within Jan - Mar 2018 by Vaka. Includes building permits, consents and permits for EIAs
Rarotonga’s wetlands, with in-fill areas of wetlands, and other types of land-use. (SPREP, 2015; Data source NES)
Figure 95: Rarotonga’s wetlands near Avarua. (SPREP, 2015, Data source NES)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE NINTH REGULAR SESSION ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION PART 1: INFORMATION ON FISHERIES, RESEARCH, AND STATISTICS Held at Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 6-14 August 2013
COOK ISLANDS TUNA LONGLINE FISHERY ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Offshore Fisheries Division
COOK ISLANDS TUNA LONGLINE FISHERY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Offshore Fisheries Division
Cook Island’s National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 DRAFT 2016
Memorandum of Understanding between two parties, for the exchange of data, related information and other services.
Memorandum of Understanding between SPREP and a Country, to facilitate the access to, and security of, all data entered into the national database.
Map of the protected areas for the Pacific Islands Region with regional-level summary statistics on the amount of area under protection, count for each type of protected area (terrestrial or marine), and the count of their designation.
Kakerori Fact Sheet 2016. The Rarotonga Flycatcher or Kakerori (Pomarea dimidiata) is a small (19-23g) forest-dwelling bird endemic to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, where it is found mainly in the moister south-eastern section of that island, particularly in what is now the 155haTakitumu Conservation Area (TCA). Recently, it has been translocated also to the Ship Rat-free island of Atiu close by, to form an insurance population
steams and water intakes rarotonga 2014 or older
A Public Data License Agreement available for use by PICs for their Environment Data Portals
This is a template that can be used when creating a State of Environment report, and sections can be added or adapted to fit a country’s needs.