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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Reefs at Risk Revisited is a high-resolution update of the original global analysis, Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs. Reefs at Risk Revisited uses a global map of coral reefs at 500-m resolution, which is 64 times more detailed than the 4-km resolution map used in the 1998 analysis, and benefits from improvements in many global data sets used to evaluate threats to reefs (most threat data are at 1 km resolution, which is 16 times more detailed than those used in the 1998 analysis).

 Cook Islands National Environment Service

This report contributes preliminary results for a study of the genomic diversity and population connectivity of paua (small giant clam, Tridacna maxima) in the Cook Islands.

Islands used in this study include Manihiki, Palmerston, Aitutaki, Manuae, Takutea, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke, Rarotonga and Mangaia.

This research was commissioned by the Ministry of Marine Resources.

 Cook Islands National Environment Service

Mangaia is the only inhabited island in the Southern Cooks where our data show the ra’ui system of traditional marine resources management is actively functioning and allowing species to recover between harvests. This is an accomplishment that should give the local resource managers (Mangaia Island Council and Traditional Leaders) great pride. Furthermore, the willingness to adopt new management strategies (e.g. by initiating permanent ra’ui sites) shows a continued drive to enhance ecosystem health for the benefit of nearshore species and local communities.

 Cook Islands National Environment Service

pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011

 Cook Islands National Environment Service

Data on reef fish, sea urchin, sea urchin density and biomass

 Cook Islands National Environment Service

Marine Managed Areas Ra'ui on Rarotonga and Pa Enua

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 Cook Islands National Environment Service

Reports lagoon water quality includes on physio-chemical data

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 Cook Islands National Environment Service

Offshore Environment Tuna, Sharks and other targeted species Cook Islands

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Executive Summary
This report is presented in 4 chapters.
Chapter 1 provides background on the process of developing the Cook Island
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The Cook Islands was one
of the first countries to commit to the CBD by signing it at the Earth Summit in 1992,
and the Cook Island National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was
one of the first to be completed for the Pacific Region. This in itself was a positive
step towards implementation of the CBD. The NBSAP was prepared based on

Cook Islands country report: Profiles and results from survey work at Aitutaki, Palmerston, Mangaia and Rarotonga

Envisions “To tatou Marae Moana - akatapuia, akonoia, taangaangaia ma te akamanako, ei urunga no to tatou ra manava e to te uki ki mua”. “Our Marae Moana - our nourishing source of life; respected, cared for and used wisely, today and for generations to come.” It purposes to conserve biodiversity and natural assets in the oceans, reefs and islands while ensuring sustainable development of economic growth interests.

2ND MONITORING SURVEY OF THE RAROTONGA RAUI 2000

3RD MONITORING SURVEY OF THE RAROTONGA RA’UI 2002

Traditional fishing methods, raui and gender roles in Arorangi village, Rarotonga, Cook Islands 2012

Ra’ui in the Cook Islands – today’s context in Rarotonga 2006

HEALTH STATISTICAL TABLES 2008 - 2010. MEDICAL RECORDS UNIT Rarotonga Hospital

STATISTICAL BULLETIN 2005. MEDICAL RECORDS UNIT Rarotonga Hospital Published in 2006