Where is Cook Island Located in the World
What is Cook Island in the world?The Cook Islands unveil the world's biggest marinepark
World' s biggest naval fleet was established on the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. With an area of over one million sq km - 1.06 million sq km - the reserve will be three time larger than the Great Barrier Reef Navy Reserve in Australia and twice the area of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, which led the Indian Ocean Conservation Area (MPAs) for two years.
Last week's official creation of the naval observatory just marked the beginning of a trial that is expected to take years. Cook Islands, which have less than 18,000 inhabitants, were recently in the open at the Pacific Island Forum. In his opening speech, Cook Island Prime Minister Henry Puna heralded the opening of the naval observatory in the company of Asian-Pacific politicians.
"The Maritime Reserve provides the necessary environment to foster sustained by reconciling growing interests such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries as well as the conservation of the biological diversity of the sea," said Pune. "Cooks' 15 isles have a land mass little bigger than Washington DC, but their waterways contain ecologically precious fish and fish," said TIS program manager Jacqui Evans.
"of the country's south half waters." Funding, science that needs to be collected, involving individuals and creating areas, the Maritime Parks are only the beginning of a long road that, according to the members of the Board, will take several years.
The TIS is looking forward to working with international partner companies who have already shown interest in setting up the reserve. The development of a comprehensive data base for the creation of dedicated areas will be the next big move for the park's development team. "We need to know more about what types are found where exactly," Jacqui added.
World Bank's leading maritime and coastline expert Marea Hatziolos said the Cook Islands campaign would help conserve fishery resources and boost tourist activity.