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An uninhabited atoll and protected marine reserve whose surrounding waters are an important Central Pacific breeding ground for seabirds and sea turtles; protected under the Marae Moana framework with

Manuae

A government-declared multiple-use marine park covering the entire Cook Islands exclusive economic zone of roughly 1.98 million km² — once the world’s largest — established by the Marae Moana Act 2017

Marae Moana

The Cook Islands’ first national park, a remote uninhabited coral atoll of over 20 motu around a large lagoon, managed by the National Environment Service as a major seabird and sea-turtle breeding sa

Suwarrow

A small uninhabited sand cay designated a wildlife sanctuary, a critical nesting site for red-tailed tropicbirds, red-footed boobies and other seabirds; held in trust for the people of Atiu and manage

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Manuae

Marae Moana

Suwarrow

Takutea