Total Land Area (1000 ha)	2756
Total Forest Area (1000 ha)	101
Percent Forest Cover	4
Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha)	0
Primary Forest, % total forest	0
Other wooded land (1000 ha)	0
Percent other wooded land	0

Haiti: Breakdown of forest types, 2010

Primary forest (1000 ha \| % of forest area)	0	0
Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha \| % of forest area)	73	72
Planted Forest (1000 ha \| % of forest area)	28	28

Haiti: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010

TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990	2000	2005	2010
116	109	105	101
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	-1	-1	-1
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	-0.62	-0.74	-0.77

Haiti: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010

FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha)
1990	2000	2005	2010
104	89	81	73
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	-2	-2	-2
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	-1.4	-1.44	-1.8

Haiti: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010

PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990	2000	2005	2010
0	0	0	0
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
	-	-	-

Haiti: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010

PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha)
1990	2000	2005	2010
12	20	24	28
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	1	1	1
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent) Negative number represents deforestation
	1990-2000	2000-2005	2005-2010
	5.24	3.71	3.13

Haiti: Primary designated function (percent)

Production	Protection of soil and water	Conservation of biodiversity	Social services	Multiple use	Other	None or unknown
54	0	4	0	0	0	42

Haiti: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)

OWNERSHIP PATTERN
Public ownership	Private ownership	Other
100	0	0

PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
Individuals	Business entities and institutions	Local, indigenous and tribal communities
-	-	-

HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS
Public administration	Individuals	Business entities and Institutions	Communities	Other
100	0	0	0	0

Haiti: Growing stock in forest

GROWING STOCK IN FOREST
Total (million m3)	Per hectare (m3)	Coniferous (million m3)	Broadleaved (million m3)	% commercial species
7	65	2	5	-
GROWING STOCK IN FOREST
Total (million m3)	Per hectare (m3)	Coniferous (million m3)	Broadleaved (million m3)	% commercial species
-	-

Haiti: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010

CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS (million metric tons)
1990	2000	2005	2010
6	6	6	5
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS (per hectare in tons)
			2000
			54
ANNUAL CHANGE (1 000 t/yr)
1990	2000	2005	2010
	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE (t/ha/yr)
1990	2000	2005	2010
	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.

Haiti: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005

FOREST FIRE
1000 ha	% wild fire (not managed burn)
-	-

EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE
Insects	Diseases	Other biotic agents	Abiotic factors	Total (excluding fire)	% of 2005 forest area
-	-	-	-	-	-

Haiti: 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
275	275	275	100
WOODFUEL Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark)
1990	2000	2005	percent of which from forest 2005
1890	2257	2300	100

Haiti: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005

Value of removals (million US$)				Value per ha forest (US$)
Industrial roundwood	Woodfuel	NWFP	Total
-	-	-	-	-

Haiti: 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
-	-	-
IN MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION (1000 full-time employees)
1990	2000	2005
-	-	-

Haiti: Forest policy and legal framework 2008

National forest policy (year): No (-)
Sub-national forest policy: No
National forest program (year) - status: Yes (-) In formulation
National forest law (year): Specific forest law (1926) Sub-national forest law: No

Haiti: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008

2000		2005		2008
#	% female	#	% female	#	% female
-	-	-	-	20	10

Haiti: 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
-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Haiti: 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: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Haiti: Environment

Environment - current issues	extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Hazardous Wastes
Natural hazards	lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts

Haiti: Land use / Resources

Land use (%)	arable land: 28.3% permanent crops: 11.61% other: 60.09% (2001)
Natural resources	bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower

Haiti: Economy

Economy - overview:	In this poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, 80% of the population lives in abject poverty, and natural disasters frequently sweep the nation. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agriculture sector, which consists mainly of small-scale subsistence farming. Following legislative elections in May 2000, fraught with irregularities, international donors - including the US and EU - suspended almost all aid to Haiti. The economy grew 3.5% in 2005. Suspended aid and loan disbursements totaled more than $500 million at the start of 2003. Haiti suffers from rampant inflation, a lack of investment, and a severe trade deficit. Civil strife in 2004 combined with extensive damage from flooding in southern Haiti in May 2004 and Tropical Storm Jeanne in northwestern Haiti in September 2004 further impoverished Haiti. In early 2005 Haiti paid its arrears to the World Bank, paving the way to reengagement with the Bank. The resumption of aid flows from all donors is alleviating but not ending the nation's bitter economic problems.
GDP - per capita	$1,600 (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)	3.5% (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum, wood
GDP - composition by sector (%)	agriculture: 30%, industry: 20%, services: 50% (2001 est.)
Industries	sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts
Economic aid - recipient	$150 million (FY04 est.)
Debt - external	$1.3 billion (2005 est.)
Population below poverty line (%)	80% (2003 est.)
Labor force - by occupation (%)	agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25%

Haiti: Population / Demographics

Population (July 2005)	8,121,622
Population growth rate (%) (2005)	2.26%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)	294.7
Percent rural (2003)	62.5%
Median age (years)	total: 18.03 years
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)	5.02 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups (%)	black 95%, mulatto and white 5%

Largest Cities in Haiti

Cities and urban areas in Haiti with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.

City	Country	City Population	Urban Area Population
Port-au-Prince	Haiti	1082800	1728100
Cap-Haitien	Haiti	122700	122700

Haiti: Infrastructure

Telephones - main lines in use	130,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	140,000 (2002)
Roadways (km)	total: 4,160 km paved: 1,011 km unpaved: 3,149 km (1999)

Haiti: Health

Life expectancy at birth (years)	total population: 52.92 years male: 51.58 years female: 54.31 years (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate	73.45 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)	5.6% (2003 est.)

Haiti : 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

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