Cayman Islands: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | - | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 12,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | - | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | 4,000 |
Cayman Islands : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Cayman Islands: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Cayman Islands: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 12,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 12,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 12,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | - | | Primary 2000 (ha) | - | | Primary 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 4,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | PLANTATIONS | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 16,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 16,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 16,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! |
Cayman Islands: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | - |
Cayman Islands: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | - | | Protection (%) | - | | Conservation (%) | - | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | - | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
Cayman Islands: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
Cayman Islands: Protected areas
| Protected areas | | Biosphere reserves, 2005 | | Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 2005 | 0 | | World Heritage sites, 2004 | 0 | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land | 2.6% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 2.69% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.38% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.00% |
Cayman Islands: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 2 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 0 | | Birds | | total species | 209 | | endemic species | 5 | | threatened species | 3 | | Mammals | | total species | 12 | | endemic species | 1 | | threatened species | 0 | | Reptiles | | total species | 26 | | endemic species | 9 | | threatened species | 3 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 249 | | endemic species | 15 | | threatened species | 6 |
Cayman Islands: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | - | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | - | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | - | | Endangered | - | | Vulnerable | - | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 539 | | Number endemic | 19 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 2 |
Cayman Islands: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Dead wood (M t) | - | | Total (M t) | - | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | - | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | - | | Carbon in litter (M t) | - | | Soil carbon (M t) | - | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | - | | 2000-2005 | - | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | - | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | - | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | - | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | - | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | - | | Fodder (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | - | | Ornamental plants (t) | - | | Exudates (t) | - | | Other plant products (t) | - | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | - | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | - | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | - | | Bush meat (t) | - | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | - | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | - | | Other edible animal products (t) | - | | Other non-edible animal products (t) | - | | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (US$) | - | | Wood fuel (US$) | - | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | - | | Total value (US$) | - | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $- | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | - |
Cayman Islands : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 2 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 2 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 14 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 14 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 5 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 5 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | - | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 1 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 1 |
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Cayman Islands: Environment
| Environment - current issues | no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments | | Environment - international agreements | hurricanes (July to November) |
Cayman Islands: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 96.15% (2001) | | Natural resources | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
Cayman Islands: Economy
| Economy - overview: | With no direct taxation, the islands are a thriving offshore financial center. More than 40,000 companies were registered in the Cayman Islands as of 1998, including almost 600 banks and trust companies; banking assets exceed $500 billion. A stock exchange was opened in 1997. Tourism is also a mainstay, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of foreign currency earnings. The tourist industry is aimed at the luxury market and caters mainly to visitors from North America. Total tourist arrivals exceeded 1.2 million in 1997, with 600,000 from the US. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer goods must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest outputs per capita and one of the highest standards of living in the world. | | GDP - per capita | $32,300 (2004 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 1.7% (2002 est.) | | Agriculture - products | vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 1.4%, industry: 3.2%, services: 95.4% (1994 est.) | | Industries | tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture | | Economic aid - recipient | NA | | Debt - external | $70 million (1996) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995) |
Cayman Islands: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 44,270 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 2.64% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 169.0 | | Percent rural (2003) | 0.0% | | Median age (years) | total: 36.83 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 1.9 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% |
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Cayman Islands: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 38,000 (2002) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 17,000 (2002) | | Roadways (km) | total: 785 km
paved: 785 km (2002) |
Cayman Islands: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 79.95 years
male: 77.33 years
female: 82.6 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 8.19 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | NA |
Cayman Islands
: 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) and the State of the World�s Forests (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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