Saint Lucia: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 61,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 17,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 27.87% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | 5,000 |
Saint Lucia : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
Saint Lucia: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Saint Lucia: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 17,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 17,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 17,000 | | 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) | 5,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 5,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 5,000 | | 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) | 22,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 22,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 22,000 | | 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! |
Saint Lucia: 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% |
Saint Lucia: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 47.1% | | Private (%) | 52.9% | | Other (%) | - | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 4.0% | | Private (%) | 96.0% | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | - | | Protection (%) | - | | Conservation (%) | - | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | 58.8% | | None of Unknown (%) | 41.2% |
Saint Lucia: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | - |
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Saint Lucia: 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 | | 0 | | Endangered | 2 | | Vulnerable | 4 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | | | Number endemic | | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | |
Saint Lucia: 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 | - |
Saint Lucia : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 7 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 7 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 15 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 15 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 7 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 7 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 10 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 10 |
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Saint Lucia: Environment
| Environment - current issues | deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Natural hazards | hurricanes and volcanic activity |
Saint Lucia: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 6.56%
permanent crops: 22.95%
other: 70.49% (2001) | | Natural resources | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
Saint Lucia: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Changes in the EU import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia. The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain solid, even though unemployment needs to be cut. | | GDP - per capita | $5,400 (2002 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 3.3% (2002 est.) | | Agriculture - products | bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 7%, industry: 20%, services: 73% (2002 est.) | | Industries | clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing | | Economic aid - recipient | $51.8 million (1995) | | Debt - external | $214 million (2000) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 21.7%, industry, commerce, and manufacturing 24.7%, services 53.6% (2002 est.) |
Saint Lucia: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 166,312 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 1.28% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 274.4 | | Percent rural (2003) | 69.5% | | Median age (years) | total: 24.81 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.21 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1% |
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Saint Lucia: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 51,100 (2002) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 14,300 (2002) | | Roadways (km) | total: 1,210 km
paved: 63 km
unpaved: 1,147 km (1999 est.) |
Saint Lucia: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 73.61 years
male: 70.05 years
female: 77.42 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 13.53 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | NA |
Saint Lucia
: 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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