Warning! Chemical spray being used to kill weeds.

The Cook Islands consists of 15 small islands scattered over 2 million square kilometres of the Pacific

The GEFPAS Integrated Island Biodiversity Final Project Review Meeting was convened in Vava’u, Tonga from the 21

Strangers in Paradise takes us on a discovery journey to identify and learn about various species living on the islands of Hawaii, Solomon Islands, Rarotonga, New Zealand, and Easter Island. In contrast, we also take a look at the impact of human development on such species. The introduction of rats and new predators had devastating effects on these, which prompted research into control measures to address this problem.

Rat eradication warning sign

Poster or infographic on invasive plants in the Cook Islands.

Poster or visual infographic on invasive animals in the Cook Islands.

Poster or infographic on the grand balloon vine invasive plant in the Cook Islands.

Poster of infographic on the giant sensitive weed, invasive plant, in the Cook Islands.

An invasive plant that was recently introduced to the Cook Islands and only found on Aitutaki.