Cook Islands, Asia & Pacific

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Number of Protected areas

17

0 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

35% Polygons

65% Points

Number of sources

For National designations 4
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

25.99% coverage

67 km2 Land Area Protected

258 km2 Total Land Area

1% 5th National Report Coverage

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

100.0% coverage

1,981,949 km2 Marine Area Protected

1,972,842 km2 Total Marine Area

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 2 11.76
IV 3 17.65
VI 7 41.18
Not Reported 5 29.41

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 2 11.76
Not Reported 5 29.41
Collaborative governance 2 11.76
Sub-national ministry or agency 5 29.41
Indigenous peoples 3 17.65

National designations

9

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 1
National Park 1
Marine Park 1
Reserve 2
Hunting Reserve 2
Other Area 2
Marine Sanctuary 1
ra'ui 4
Ra'ui 3

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

0

Categories Count