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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 Copy of the Wetlands of the Pacific Island Region by Joanna C. Ellison (2009)

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

pdf of the Cook Islands Wetlands Situations

Abstract The wetlands of 21 countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region are reviewed: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. The regions’ wetlands are classified into seven systems: coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove swamps, riverine, lacustrine, freshwater swamp forests and marshes.

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

Summary of Wetland Situation
There are four main types of wetlands in the Cook Islands:
• Freshwater marshes and swamps: on Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Mitiaro and Mauke.
• Permanent freshwater lakes: Lake Tiriara on Mangaia, Lake Tiroto on Atiu, and Lake Rotonui and
Lake Rotoiti on Mitiaro.
• Tidal salt marsh: at Ngatangiia Harbour on Rarotonga.
• Mountain streams: on Rarotonga.
There are no mangroves in the islands.

Cook Islands 2011 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries

Forest resources country reports for Cook Islands

Global Forest Resources Assessment COUNTRY REPORTS for Cook Islands

RAROTONGA Cloud Forest Ecosystems Synthesis Report, Key Findings and Recommendations 2015

Cook Islands Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan

Cook Islands National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Report on Invasive Plant Species in Cook Islands

1988 Agricultural Census - Main Results

is country report is prepared as a contribution to the FAO publication, The Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources. The content and the structure are in accordance with the recommendations and guidelines given by FAO in the document Guidelines for Preparation of Country Reports for the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources (2010). These guidelines set out recommendations for the objective, scope and structure of the country reports.

Forest Area 2014 or older

FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010 COUNTRY REPORT

RAROTONGA Cloud Forest Ecosystems Synthesis Report, Key Findings and Recommendations 2015