Cook Islands: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 23,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 16,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 69.57% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
Cook Islands : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Cook Islands: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 14,000 | 87.5% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 1,000 | 6.3% |
Cook Islands: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 15,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 16,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 16,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 100 | 0.67% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 1,000 | 6.67% | | Change in rate (%) | -100.00% | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | - | | Primary 2000 (ha) | - | | Primary 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | | PLANTATIONS | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | 1,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 1,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 100 | #DIV/0! | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 1,000 | #DIV/0! | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 15,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 15,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 15,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! |
Cook Islands: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 0.00% |
Cook Islands: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 0.0% | | Private (%) | 100.0% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | - | | Protection (%) | 7.1% | | Conservation (%) | - | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | 92.9% | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
Cook Islands: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
Cook Islands: Protected areas
| Protected areas | | Biosphere reserves, 2005 | | Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 2005 | 0 | | World Heritage sites, 2004 | 0 | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land | 0.0% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 0.00% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.00% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 2.61% |
Cook Islands: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 0 | | endemic species | | | threatened species | 0 | | Birds | | total species | 35 | | endemic species | 10 | | threatened species | 15 | | Mammals | | total species | 0 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 1 | | Reptiles | | total species | 0 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 2 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 35 | | endemic species | 10 | | threatened species | 18 |
Cook Islands: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | - | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 0 | | Endangered | 0 | | Vulnerable | 1 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | | | Number endemic | 3 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 1 |
Cook Islands: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Dead wood (M t) | - | | Total (M t) | - | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | - | | Carbon in litter (M t) | - | | Soil carbon (M t) | - | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 6 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | - | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 6 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | - | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | - | | Fodder (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | 38 | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | - | | Ornamental plants (t) | - | | Exudates (t) | - | | Other plant products (t) | - | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | - | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | - | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | - | | Bush meat (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Other edible animal products (t) | - | | Other non-edible animal products (t) | - | | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (US$) | - | | Wood fuel (US$) | - | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | $350,000 | | Total value (US$) | $350,000 | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $23 | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | - |
Cook Islands : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 5 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 1 | | Consumption | 4 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 3 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 3 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 2 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 2 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 |
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Cook Islands: Environment
| Environment - current issues | NA | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Natural hazards | typhoons (November to March) |
Cook Islands: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 17.39%
permanent crops: 13.04%
other: 69.57% (2001) | | Natural resources | NEGL |
Cook Islands: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' economic development is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, the limited size of domestic markets, lack of natural resources, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture provides the economic base with major exports made up of copra and citrus fruit. Manufacturing activities are limited to fruit processing, clothing, and handicrafts. Trade deficits are offset by remittances from emigrants and by foreign aid, overwhelmingly from New Zealand. In the 1980s and 1990s, the country lived beyond its means, maintaining a bloated public service and accumulating a large foreign debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of economic management, the encouragement of tourism, and a debt restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment and growth. | | GDP - per capita | $5,000 (2001 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 7.1% (2001 est.) | | Agriculture - products | copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee; pigs, poultry | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 17%, industry: 7.8%, services: 75.2% (2000 est.) | | Industries | fruit processing, tourism, fishing, clothing, handicrafts | | Economic aid - recipient | $13.1 million; note - New Zealand continues to furnish the greater part (1995) | | Debt - external | $141 million (1996 est.) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 29%, industry 15%, services 56% |
Cook Islands: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 21,388 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | NA | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 89.1 | | Percent rural (2003) | 29.8% | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | NA (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% (2001 census) |
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Cook Islands: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 6,200 (2002) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 1,500 (2002) | | Roadways (km) | total: 320 km
paved: 33 km
unpaved: 287 km (2003) |
Cook Islands: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA | | Infant mortality rate | NA | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | NA |
Cook Islands
: References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005) and the State of the World�s Forests (2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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