Moldova: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 3,288,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 329,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 10.01% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | 0.00% | | Primary Forest, % total land | 0.00% | | Other wooded land (ha) | 31,000 |
Moldova : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 100% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Moldova: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 328,000 | 99.7% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 1,000 | 0.3% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | 0.0% |
Moldova: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 319,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 326,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 329,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 700 | 0.22% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 600 | 0.18% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 10,000 | 3.13% | | Change in rate (%) | -16.13% | | 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) | 31,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 31,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 31,000 | | 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) | 1,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 1,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 1,000 | | 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! | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 349,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 356,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 359,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 700 | 0.20% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 600 | 0.17% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 10,000 | 2.87% | | Change in rate (%) | -15.97% |
Moldova: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 0.00% |
Moldova: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 100.0% | | Private (%) | 0.0% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 100.0% | | Private (%) | 0.0% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | 64.1% | | Protection (%) | 6.7% | | Conservation (%) | 13.4% | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | - | | None of Unknown (%) | 15.8% |
Moldova: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | 29.45% | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
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Moldova: 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 | 35 | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 0 | | Endangered | 0 | | Vulnerable | 0 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | | | Number endemic | 293 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 4 |
Moldova: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | 24 | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | 2 | | Dead wood (M t) | - | | Total (M t) | - | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | 12 | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | 1 | | 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 | 631 | | 2000-2005 | 701 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | 1.69 | | 2000-2005 | 1.89 | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 31 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | 34 | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 65 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | n.s. | | 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) | 150 | | 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 | 3,000 |
Moldova : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 30 | | Imports | 2 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 32 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 27 | | Imports | 28 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 55 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 5 | | Imports | 110 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 115 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 10 | | Imports | 25 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 35 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 102 | | Exports | 1 | | Consumption | 101 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 27 | | Exports | 8 | | Consumption | 19 |
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Moldova: Environment
| Environment - current issues | heavy use of agricultural chemicals, including banned pesticides such as DDT, has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Natural hazards | landslides (57 cases in 1998) |
Moldova: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 55.3%
permanent crops: 10.79%
other: 33.91% (2001) | | Natural resources | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
Moldova: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe despite recent progress from its small economic base. It enjoys a favorable climate and good farmland but has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the economy depends heavily on agriculture, featuring fruits, vegetables, wine, and tobacco. Moldova must import almost all of its energy supplies. Energy shortages contributed to sharp production declines after the breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991. As part of an ambitious reform effort after independence, Moldova introduced a convertible currency, freed prices, stopped issuing preferential credits to state enterprises, backed steady land privatization, removed export controls, and freed interest rates. The government entered into agreements with the World Bank and the IMF to promote growth and reduce poverty. The economy returned to positive growth in 2000, and has remained at or above 6% every year since. Further reforms will come slowly because of strong political forces backing government controls. The economy remains vulnerable to higher fuel prices, poor agricultural weather, and the skepticism of foreign investors. | | GDP - per capita | $2,100 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 6% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | vegetables, fruits, wine, grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 20.5%, industry: 23.9%, services: 55.6% (2005 est.) | | Industries | food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles | | Economic aid - recipient | $100 million (2000) | | Debt - external | $1.926 billion (2005 est.) | | Population below poverty line (%) | 80% (2001 est.) | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 40%, industry 14%, services 46% (1998) |
Moldova: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 4,455,421 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 0.22% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 133.5 | | Median age (years) | total: 32.22 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 1.81 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Moldovan/Romanian 78.2%, Ukrainian 8.4%, Russian 5.8%, Gagauz 4.4%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 1.3% (2004 census) |
Largest Cities in Moldova
Cities and urban areas in Moldova with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Chisinau | Moldova | 711700 | 775700 |
| Tiraspol | Moldova | 207900 | 207900 |
| Balti | Moldova | 174300 | 174300 |
| Tighina | Moldova | 143800 | 143800 |
 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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