Project Progress Reports on the Programme developed to protect & conserve rare Vairakau Maori (traditional medicine) plants
Web version of the draft Cook Islands Sate of Environment Report 2018.
Dataset that provides a direct link to Cook Island's data hosted on the GBIF website / records.
This is a dataset provided by NES in 2014
Planning resource for integrated action planning for the management of the Cook Islands marine environment
Data on the Kakerori or the Rarotonga Flycatcher in Cook Islands
map of transect lines on each of the Islet of Palmerston island
This report looks at plant genetic resources for traditional food production and consumption in Cook Islands. It was published in September 2008 by the Food and Agriculture Organization.
pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011
Cook Islands National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Report on Invasive Plant Species in Cook Islands
2020 National Vision “To enjoy the highest quality of life consistent with the aspirations of our people, and in harmony with our culture and environment”
The 2018 State of Environment (SOE) Report for Cook Islands updates the 1993 SOE report, and uses the Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact and Response (DPSIR) model of reporting.
Reports and data from the Cook Islands GEF-5 Ridge to Reef project
All materials related to the GEF 8 National Dialogue, hosted by the National Environment Service with support from the GEF Secretariat at Edgewater Resort on the 19th & 20th April 2023, including the presentation slides, report and activity sheets will be hosted here.
A team from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research travelled to Rarotonga during July/August 2023 to carry out monitoring of biocontrols released in previous years. The team used drones to conduct monitoring surveillance for the invasive African Tulip tree species, using LiDAR and other imagery techniques.
This newsletter also provides an update on the control of the biocontrols.