Hakono Hararanga
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Cook Islands
Organization / Project Name: Hakono Hararanga
Website: https://hararanga.org
Email: crwban681@yahoo.co.uk
Description: Indigenous community protecting undisturbed nesting population on uninhabited islets. Incidental inwater studies, including foraging and development habitats. Occasional genetic sampling. Collecting oceanic plastics from lagoon. Community education, especially that any traditional take should be sustainable. Egg take has ceased. Reforesting jungle that collapsed due to climatic impacts, to create shade in nesting zone.
Species of focus: Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Volunteer program: No
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: In water research, Genetic sampling, Beach protection, Nesting beach monitoring, Environmental education/community outreach