Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 23,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 3,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 13.04% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | - | | Primary Forest, % total land | - | | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 100% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | - | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 3,000 | 100.0% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | - |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 3,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 3,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 3,000 | | 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) | - | | 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) | 3,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 3,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 3,000 | | 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 Pierre and Miquelon: 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 Pierre and Miquelon: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 86.7% | | Private (%) | 13.3% | | Other (%) | - | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest � primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | - | | Protection (%) | - | | Conservation (%) | - | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | 100.0% | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | - | | Insects (ha) | - | | Diseases (ha) | - | | Other (ha) | 66.67% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 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 | 0.00% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 0.00% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | | | Birds | | total species | 308 | | endemic species | 2 | | threatened species | 1 | | Mammals | | total species | | | endemic species | | | threatened species | 0 | | Reptiles | | total species | | | endemic species | | | threatened species | 0 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | - | | endemic species | 2 | | threatened species | 1 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 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 | 21 | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 0 | | Endangered | 0 | | Vulnerable | 0 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | | | Number endemic | 0 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 0 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 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) | 0 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | n.s. | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | n.s. | | 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) | 18 | | 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 | 0,000 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | - | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 2 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 2 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 1 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 1 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Environment
| Environment - current issues | recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment | | Environment - international agreements | persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 13.04%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 86.96% (2001) | | Natural resources | fish, deepwater ports |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Economy
| Economy - overview: | The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. The islands are heavily subsidized by France to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector. | | GDP - per capita | $7,000 (2001 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | NA% | | Agriculture - products | vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: NA%, industry: NA%, services: NA% | | Industries | fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism | | Economic aid - recipient | approximately $60 million in annual grants from France | | Debt - external | $NA | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | fishing 18%, industry (mainly fish-processing) 41%, services 41% (1996 est.) |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 7,012 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 0.21% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 29.0 | | Percent rural (2003) | 41.7% | | Median age (years) | total: 33.7 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.03 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Basques and Bretons (French fishermen) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 4,800 (2002) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 0 (1994) | | Roadways (km) | total: 114 km
paved: 69 km
unpaved: 45 km |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 78.46 years
male: 76.13 years
female: 80.9 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 7.54 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | NA% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
: 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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