At the end of this module we hope that you will understand the
- steps of downloading and installing QGIS software on your computers?
- Be able to open up GGIS and familiarize yourself with the software interface and
- Know how to add both vector and raster data to QGIS
Learning Objectives
- Layout manager and Map Composer
- Basic Map Composition
- Loading Map Elements
- Exporting the Map
- Saving and Closing Project
A desktop assessment of the population status of the Kakerori (Rarotonga Flycatcher, Pomarea dimidiata) throughout the Cook Islands (Rarotonga & Atiu).
This was conducted to fulfill the final reporting requirements of the Ridge to Reef (R2R) project.
Please download this zip folder and refer to the Practical 1 ppt for instructions :)
As part of your practical, please download this folder. Select 1-2 documents to upload on the portal.
Mangaia ra’ui fisheries management system is actively managed and enforced by the Mangaia Island Council and the island’s traditional leaders. To allow resource-valuable species to recover, ra’ui are formed. When traditional leaders decide stocks have sufficiently recovered, ra’ui are lifted and the area is opened to harvest.
Surveying of finfish, invertebrates and substrate in Aitutaki & Manuae from September to November 2017.
During the 1965 Eclipse Expedition, bathymetric measurements were taken around the islands in the Southern Cook Group by N.Z Oceanographic Institute from HMNZS Endeavour and by Naval Research Laboratory from RNZFA Tui.
The geology of the 15 Cook Islands in the south-central Pacific is briefly described and their geological history outlined.
The study was conducted to develop baseline data on ocean processes that contribute to the beach erosion in the vicinity of the Rarotongan Hotel, estimate the degree of exposures to action by the sea, and recommend alternative action that can provide various levels of protection.
An analysis was made of the sedimentation and erosion problems at Ngatangiia Harbour and Muri Bay.
The OECM Workshop Report consolidates the discussions, outcomes, recommendations and next steps following the "Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures Workshop," hosted by the National Environment Service, in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre on the 24th - 25th January 2023 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Official project document for the Cook Islands national project under GEF 7 programming, project titled Enhancing biodiversity considerations and effective protected areas management to safeguard Cook Islands integrated ecosystems and species. Annexes not included.