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Czech Republic
Forest Information and Data
According to the U.N. FAO,
34.4% or about 2,657,000 ha of Czech Republic is forested, according to FAO. Of this 0.3% ( 9,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest. Czech Republic had 2,635,000 ha of planted forest.
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Czech Republic lost an average of 1,400 ha or 0.05% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Czech Republic gained 1.1% of its forest cover, or around 28,000 ha.
Czech Republic's forests contain 356 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.
Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Czech Rep has some 504 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 0.6% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 3.0% are threatened. Czech Rep is home to at least 1900 species of vascular plants. 2.5% of Czech Rep is protected under IUCN categories I-V.
The following contains data relating to forest cover in Czech Republic
Previous version of this profile (2009)
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Czech Republic: Forest Cover, 2010
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 7726 |
| Total Forest Area (1000 ha) | 2657 |
| Percent Forest Cover | 34 |
| Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha) | 9 |
| Primary Forest, % total forest | n.s. |
| Other wooded land (1000 ha) | 0 |
| Percent other wooded land | 0 |
Czech Republic: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
| Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 9 | n.s. |
| Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 13 | n.s. |
| Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 2635 | 99 |
Czech Republic: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 2629 | 2637 | 2647 | 2657 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |
Czech Republic: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
| FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 1.1 | 1.05 | 0.48
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Czech Republic: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Czech Republic: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 2610 | 2616 | 2626 | 2635 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.07 | |
Czech Republic: Primary designated function (percent)
| Production | Protection of soil and water | Conservation of biodiversity | Social services | Multiple use | Other | None or unknown |
| 75 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Czech Republic: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
| OWNERSHIP PATTERN |
| Public ownership | Private ownership | Other |
| 76 | 24 | 0 |
| PRIVATE OWNERSHIP |
| Individuals | Business entities and institutions | Local, indigenous and tribal communities |
| 86 | 14 | 0 |
| HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS |
| Public administration | Individuals | Business
entities and Institutions | Communities | Other |
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Czech Republic: Growing stock in forest
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
Total
(million m3) | Per hectare
(m3) | Coniferous
(million m3) | Broadleaved
(million m3) | % commercial species |
| 769 | 290 | 634 | 136 | 100 |
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
| Total (million m3) | Per hectare (m3) | Coniferous (million m3) | Broadleaved (million m3) | % commercial species |
| 0 | - | | | |
Czech Republic: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 287 | 322 | 339 | 356 |
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons) |
| | | 2000 |
| | | 134 |
ANNUAL CHANGE
(1 000 t/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 |
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE
(t/ha/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Czech Republic: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
| FOREST FIRE |
| 1000 ha | % wild fire (not managed burn) |
| 1 | 100 |
| EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE |
| Insects | Diseases | Other biotic agents | Abiotic factors | Total (excluding fire) | % of 2005 forest area |
| 13 | 48 | 1 | 24 | 87 | 3 |
Czech Republic: Trends in removals of wood products 1990-2005
INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 11874 | 14836 | 16786 | 100 |
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 1156 | 1023 | 1487 | 100 |
Czech Republic: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$) | Value per ha forest
(US$) |
| Industrial roundwood | Woodfuel | NWFP | Total | |
| 850 | 21 | 165 | 1037 | n.s. |
Czech Republic: Employment in forestry 1990-2005
TOTAL
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | - | - |
IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF GOODS-FORESTRY
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| 53 | 31 | 22 |
IN MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | - | - |
Czech Republic: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): Yes (1994)
Sub-national forest policy: No
National forest program (year) - status: Yes (2008) In implementation
National forest law (year): Specific forest law (1995)
Sub-national forest law: No
Czech Republic: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
| 2000 | 2005 | 2008 |
| # | % female | # | % female | # | % female |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Czech Republic: Forest revenue and public expenditure on forestry 2005
| Forest revenue | Public expenditure (1000 US$) |
| Domestic funding | External funding | Total |
| (1000 US$) | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments |
| - | - | 29418 | - | 5717 | - | 35133
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Czech Republic: Status of ratification of international conventions and agreements as of 1 January 2010
CbD:
UNFCCC:
Kyoto Protocol:
UNCCD:
ITTA:
CITeS:
Ramsar:
World Heritage Convention:
NlbI:
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Czech Republic: Environment
| Environment - current issues | air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests; efforts to bring industry up to EU code should improve domestic pollution | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Natural hazards | flooding |
Czech Republic: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 39.8%
permanent crops: 3.05%
other: 57.15% (2001) | | Natural resources | hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
Czech Republic: Economy
| Economy - overview: | The Czech Republic is one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. Growth in 2000-05 was supported by exports to the EU, primarily to Germany, and a strong recovery of foreign and domestic investment. Domestic demand is playing an ever more important role in underpinning growth as interest rates drop and the availability of credit cards and mortgages increases. Current account deficits of around 5% of GDP are beginning to decline as demand for Czech products in the European Union increases. Inflation is under control. Recent accession to the EU gives further impetus and direction to structural reform. In early 2004 the government passed increases in the Value Added Tax (VAT) and tightened eligibility for social benefits with the intention to bring the public finance gap down to 4% of GDP by 2006, but more difficult pension and healthcare reforms will have to wait until after the next elections. Privatization of the state-owned telecommunications firm Cesky Telecom took place in 2005. Intensified restructuring among large enterprises, improvements in the financial sector, and effective use of available EU funds should strengthen output growth. | | GDP - per capita | $18,100 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 4.6% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 3.4%, industry: 39.3%, services: 57.3% (2004 est.) | | Industries | metallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, glass, armaments | | Economic aid - recipient | $2.4 billion in available EU structural adjustment and cohesion funds (2004-06) | | Debt - external | $43.2 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 4%, industry 38%, services 58% (2002 est.) |
Czech Republic: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 10,241,138 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | -0.05% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 132.5 | | Percent rural (2003) | 25.7% | | Median age (years) | total: 38.97 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 1.2 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Czech 90.4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9%, other 4% (2001 census) |
Largest Cities in Czech Republic
Cities and urban areas in Czech Republic with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Prague | Czech Republic | 1174200 | 1379200 |
| Brno | Czech Republic | 377800 | 377800 |
| Ostrava | Czech Republic | 318500 | 644000 |
| Plzen | Czech Republic | 165600 | 165600 |
| Olomouc | Czech Republic | 103100 | 103100 |
Czech Republic: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 3.626 million (2003) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 9,708,700 (2003) | | Roadways (km) | total: 127,672 km
paved: 127,672 km (including 518 km of expressways) (2002) |
Czech Republic: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 76.02 years
male: 72.74 years
female: 79.49 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 3.93 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
Czech Republic
: References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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