Czech Republic: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 7,728,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 2,648,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 34.27% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | 0.00% | | Primary Forest, % total land | 0.00% | | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
Czech Republic : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 100% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Czech Republic: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 14,000 | 0.5% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | 2,634,000 | 99.5% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | 0.0% |
Czech Republic: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 2,630,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 2,637,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 2,648,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 700 | 0.03% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 2,200 | 0.08% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 18,000 | 0.68% | | Change in rate (%) | 213.45% | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | - | | Primary 2000 (ha) | - | | Primary 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | | PLANTATIONS | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | #DIV/0! | | Change in rate (%) | #DIV/0! | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 2,630,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 2,637,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 2,648,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 700 | 0.03% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 2,200 | 0.08% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 18,000 | 0.68% | | Change in rate (%) | 213.45% |
Czech Republic: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | - | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 0.00% |
Czech Republic: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 76.7% | | Private (%) | 23.3% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | 75.2% | | Protection (%) | 6.3% | | Conservation (%) | 7.0% | | Social Services (%) | 11.5% | | Multiple Services (%) | - | | None of Unknown (%) | 0.0% |
Czech Republic: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | 0.04% | | Insects (ha) | 0.04% | | Diseases (ha) | 0.68% | | Other (ha) | 0.34% |
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Czech Republic: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | 84.50% | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | 97.20% | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | 70 | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 0 | | Endangered | 0 | | Vulnerable | 1 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 1900 | | Number endemic | 0 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 4 |
Czech Republic: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | 612 | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | 113 | | Dead wood (M t) | 36 | | Total (M t) | 761 | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | 276 | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | 51 | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | 16 | | Carbon in litter (M t) | 39 | | Soil carbon (M t) | 190 | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | 7,370 | | 2000-2005 | 7,360 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | 2.73 | | 2000-2005 | 2.56 | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 16,317 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | 957 | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 17,274 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | 2 | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | 40,960 | | Fodder (t) | 0 | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | 2,800 | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | 0 | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | 0 | | Ornamental plants (t) | - | | Exudates (t) | 0 | | Other plant products (t) | 0 | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | 500 | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | 216,570 | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | 0 | | Bush meat (t) | 9,578 | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | 0 | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | 0 | | Other edible animal products (t) | 0 | | Other non-edible animal products (t) | 0 | | Value of wood and non-wood forest product removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (US$) | $1,191,268,000 | | Wood fuel (US$) | $14,672,000 | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | $202,370,000 | | Total value (US$) | $1,408,310,000 | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $532 | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | 31,000 |
Czech Republic : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 1,007 | | Imports | 3 | | Exports | 212 | | Consumption | 798 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 13,534 | | Imports | 991 | | Exports | 2,302 | | Consumption | 12,223 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 3,800 | | Imports | 381 | | Exports | 1,448 | | Consumption | 2,733 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 1,109 | | Imports | 611 | | Exports | 727 | | Consumption | 993 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 702 | | Imports | 153 | | Exports | 332 | | Consumption | 523 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 870 | | Imports | 670 | | Exports | 572 | | Consumption | 968 |
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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 |
 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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