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Cook Islands

Cook Islands

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Sanderling Calidris alba Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Bristle-Thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Common Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Magenta petrel; Chatham Island Taiko Pterodroma magentae Aves Procellariiformes Procellariidae /
Tahiti petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Collared petrel Pterodroma brevipes Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
White-necked petrel; White-naped petrel Pterodroma cervicalis cervicalis Aves Procellariiformes Procellariidae /
Cook's petrel Pterodroma cookii Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Gould’s petrel; White-winged petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Pycroft's petrel Pterodroma pycrofti Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
No data present.

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Sharks Range State
CMS Party
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Elizabeth Wright-Koteka Focal Point Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

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CMS Energy Task Force Newsletter - August 2026
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