Puerto Rico: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 887,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 408,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 46.00% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
Puerto Rico : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | - |
Puerto Rico: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Puerto Rico: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 404,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 407,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 408,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 300 | 0.07% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 200 | 0.05% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 4,000 | 0.99% | | Change in rate (%) | -33.82% | | 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) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 2005 (ha) | - | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | - | - | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | - | - | | Change in rate (%) | - | | 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) | 404,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 407,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 408,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 300 | 0.07% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 200 | 0.05% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 4,000 | 0.99% | | Change in rate (%) | -33.82% |
Puerto Rico: 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) | 0.00% |
Puerto Rico: 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 (%) | - |
Puerto Rico: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
Puerto Rico: 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 | 0.0% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 0.00% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.34% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.00% |
Puerto Rico: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 24 | | endemic species | 16 | | threatened species | 13 | | Birds | | total species | 310 | | endemic species | 21 | | threatened species | 12 | | Mammals | | total species | 38 | | endemic species | 7 | | threatened species | 2 | | Reptiles | | total species | 65 | | endemic species | 25 | | threatened species | 8 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 437 | | endemic species | 69 | | threatened species | 35 |
Puerto Rico: 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 | | 22 | | Endangered | 16 | | Vulnerable | 16 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 2493 | | Number endemic | 235 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 52 |
Puerto Rico: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | 35 | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | 7 | | Dead wood (M t) | - | | Total (M t) | - | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | 18 | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | 3 | | 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 | -57 | | 2000-2005 | -58 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | -0.19 | | 2000-2005 | -0.17 | | 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 | - |
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Puerto Rico: Environment
| Environment - current issues | erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages | | Environment - international agreements | periodic droughts; hurricanes |
Puerto Rico: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 3.95%
permanent crops: 5.52%
other: 90.53% (2001) | | Natural resources | some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
Puerto Rico: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Puerto Rico has one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has far surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Encouraged by duty-free access to the US and by tax incentives, US firms have invested heavily in Puerto Rico since the 1950s. US minimum wage laws apply. Sugar production has lost out to dairy production and other livestock products as the main source of income in the agricultural sector. Tourism has traditionally been an important source of income, with estimated arrivals of nearly 5 million tourists in 1999. Growth fell off in 2001-03, largely due to the slowdown in the US economy, and has recovered in 2004-2005. | | GDP - per capita | $18,500 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 2.5% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas, livestock products, chickens | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 1%, industry: 45%, services: 54% (2002 est.) | | Industries | pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism | | Economic aid - recipient | NA (2001) | | Debt - external | NA | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 3%, industry 20%, services 77% (2000 est.) |
Puerto Rico: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 3,916,632 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 0.47% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 437.2 | | Percent rural (2003) | 3.3% | | Median age (years) | total: 34.23 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 1.91 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9% |
Largest Cities in Puerto Rico
Cities and urban areas in Puerto Rico with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | 429900 | 1991900 |
| Bayamon | Puerto Rico | 207300 | 207300 |
| Carolina | Puerto Rico | 171300 | 171300 |
| Ponce | Puerto Rico | 158000 | 158000 |
 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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