Bioregions, of course, are just one of the important data layers in indentifying an ecologically representative system of marine protected areas. To be truly ecologically representative and comprehensive, one must also consider all available information about habitats, species and ecological processes. In addition, socio-economic and cultural considerations are vital in the spatial planning process. This report is focussed upon one important, but only one, input to marine spatial planning: the development of marine bioregions.
This dataset has information on coral reef cover and fish in Cook Islands from 1994 to 2013.
Data on reef fish, sea urchin, sea urchin density and biomass
Data on reef fisheries including sea cucumber, parrot fish and others.