Planning resource for integrated action planning for the management of the Cook Islands marine environment
pdf of the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011
Data on reef fish, sea urchin, sea urchin density and biomass
Data on reef fisheries including sea cucumber, parrot fish and others.
Reports lagoon water quality includes on physio-chemical data
Contains census data reporting on the status of agriculture and fisheries in Cook Islands
The CKI 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 Secretariat of Pacific Regional Environment Program and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, on the 24th - 25th January 2023 in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Reports and data from the Cook Islands GEF-5 Ridge to Reef project
Official project document for the Cook Islands national project under GEF-7 programming, project title: Enhancing Biodiversity considerations and effective protected area management to safeguard the Cook Islands integrated ecosystems and species. Annexes not included.
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.
The National Environment Service issues permits for the export of CITES species out of the Cook Islands. CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
This report provides information on permits issued by the NES in 2022.
The National Environment Service (NES) herein reports on its activities and performance for the financial year period 2022-23.
This dataset has information on coral reef cover and fish in Cook Islands from 1994 to 2013.
The Cook Islands Minamata Initial Assessment Report was developed under the project, “Development of Minamata Initial Assessment in the Pacific”. The project is an enabling activity for the ratification and/or implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
The report consists of:
From February - April 2024, the National Environment Service and Te Ipukarea Society conducted consultations with various stakeholders for the RESPONSE project. Documents from these consultations have been filed here.
Offshore Environment Tuna, Sharks and other targeted species Cook Islands