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United Arab Emirates
Forest Information and Data
According to the U.N. FAO,
3.8% or about 317,000 ha of United Arab Emirates is forested, according to FAO. United Arab Emirates had 317,000 ha of planted forest.
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, United Arab Emirates lost an average of 3,600 ha or 1.47% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, United Arab Emirates gained 29.4% of its forest cover, or around 72,000 ha.
United Arab Emirates's forests contain 16 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.
Biodiversity and Protected Areas: United Arab Emirates has some 339 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 0.0% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 5.0% are threatened. 0.0% of United Arab Emirates is protected under IUCN categories I-V.
The following contains data relating to forest cover in United Arab Emirates
Previous version of this profile (2009)
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United Arab Emirates: Forest Cover, 2010
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 8360 |
| Total Forest Area (1000 ha) | 317 |
| Percent Forest Cover | 4 |
| Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha) | 0 |
| Primary Forest, % total forest | 0 |
| Other wooded land (1000 ha) | 4 |
| Percent other wooded land | n.s. |
United Arab Emirates: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
| Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 0 | 0 |
| Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 0 | 0 |
| Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 317 | 100 |
United Arab Emirates: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 245 | 310 | 312 | 317 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 7 | n.s. | 1 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 2.38 | 0.13 | 0.34 | |
United Arab Emirates: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
| FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (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 |
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United Arab Emirates: 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 |
| - | - | - | |
United Arab Emirates: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 245 | 310 | 312 | 317 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 7 | n.s. | 1 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 2.38 | 0.13 | 0.34 | |
United Arab Emirates: Primary designated function (percent)
| Production | Protection of soil and water | Conservation of biodiversity | Social services | Multiple use | Other | None or unknown |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
United Arab Emirates: 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 |
United Arab Emirates: Growing stock in forest
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
Total
(million m3) | Per hectare
(m3) | Coniferous
(million m3) | Broadleaved
(million m3) | % commercial species |
| 16 | 49 | - | - | 0 |
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
| Total (million m3) | Per hectare (m3) | Coniferous (million m3) | Broadleaved (million m3) | % commercial species |
| n.s. | 25 | | | |
United Arab Emirates: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons) |
| | | 2000 |
| | | 50 |
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. |
United Arab Emirates: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
| FOREST FIRE |
| 1000 ha | % wild fire (not managed burn) |
| 0 | - |
| EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE |
| Insects | Diseases | Other biotic agents | Abiotic factors | Total (excluding fire) | % of 2005 forest area |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
United Arab Emirates: 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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| - | - | - | - |
United Arab Emirates: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$) | Value per ha forest
(US$) |
| Industrial roundwood | Woodfuel | NWFP | Total | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
United Arab Emirates: 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 |
| - | - | - |
United Arab Emirates: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): No (-)
Sub-national forest policy: No
National forest program (year) - status: No (-) -
National forest law (year): No national forest law (-)
Sub-national forest law: No
United Arab Emirates: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
| 2000 | 2005 | 2008 |
| # | % female | # | % female | # | % female |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
United Arab Emirates: 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | -
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United Arab Emirates: 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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United Arab Emirates: Environment
| Environment - current issues | lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea | | Natural hazards | frequent sand and dust storms |
United Arab Emirates: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 0.6%
permanent crops: 2.25%
other: 97.15% (2001) | | Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas |
United Arab Emirates: Economy
| Economy - overview: | The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Its wealth is based on oil and gas output (about 30% of GDP), and the fortunes of the economy fluctuate with the prices of those commodities. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. At present levels of production, oil and gas reserves should last for more than 100 years. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up its utilities to greater private sector involvement. Higher oil revenue, strong liquidity, and cheap credit in 2005 led to a surge in asset prices (shares and real estate) and consumer inflation. Any sharp correction to the UAE's equity markets could damage investor and consumer sentiment and affect bank asset quality. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US. | | GDP - per capita | $29,100 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 6.7% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 4%, industry: 58.5%, services: 37.5% (2002 est.) | | Industries | petroleum, fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, petrochemicals, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Debt - external | $30.21 billion (2005 est.) | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 7%, industry 15%, services 78% (2000 est.) |
United Arab Emirates: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 2,563,212 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 1.54% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 30.9 | | Percent rural (2003) | 14.9% | | Median age (years) | total: 27.9 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.94 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982) |
Largest Cities in United Arab Emirates
Cities and urban areas in United Arab Emirates with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 872700 | 1455400 |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 519900 | 519900 |
| Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 417400 | 417400 |
| Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 294700 | 294700 |
| Ajman | United Arab Emirates | 149200 | 149200 |
| Ras al Khaymah | United Arab Emirates | 101100 | 101100 |
United Arab Emirates: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 1,135,800 (2003) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 2,972,300 (2003) | | Roadways (km) | total: 1,088 km
paved: 1,088 km (including 253 km of expressways)
unpaved: 0 km (1999 est.) |
United Arab Emirates: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 75.24 years
male: 72.73 years
female: 77.87 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 14.51 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | 0.18% (2001 est.) |
United Arab Emirates
: 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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