United Arab Emirates: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 8,360,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 312,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 3.73% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | - | | Primary Forest, % total forest | 0.00% | | Primary Forest, % total land | 0.00% | | Other wooded land (ha) | 4,000 |
United Arab Emirates : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
United Arab Emirates: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Modified natural (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 312,000 | 100.0% |
United Arab Emirates: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 245,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 310,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 312,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 6,500 | 2.65% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 400 | 0.13% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 67,000 | 27.35% | | Change in rate (%) | -95.14% | | 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) | 4,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 4,000 | | 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) | 245,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 310,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 312,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | 6,500 | 2.65% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | 400 | 0.13% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | 67,000 | 27.35% | | Change in rate (%) | -95.14% | TOTAL DEGRADATION/CONSERVSION
Forest area+Wooded Area-Plantations | | Other 1990 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 4,000 | | 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! |
United Arab Emirates: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 4,000 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 4,000 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 0.05% |
United Arab Emirates: 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 (%) | - | | Protection (%) | - | | Conservation (%) | - | | Social Services (%) | - | | Multiple Services (%) | 100.0% | | None of Unknown (%) | - |
United Arab Emirates: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
| Forest Area annually affected by | | Fire (%) | 0.00% | | Insects (ha) | 0.00% | | Diseases (ha) | 0.00% | | Other (ha) | 0.00% |
United Arab Emirates: 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% |
United Arab Emirates: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 2 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 0 | | Birds | | total species | 268 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 11 | | Mammals | | total species | 30 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 5 | | Reptiles | | total species | 39 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 1 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 339 | | endemic species | 0 | | threatened species | 17 |
United Arab Emirates: 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 | 0 | | Vulnerable | 0 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | | | Number endemic | 0 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 0 |
United Arab Emirates: Value of forests
| Biomass stock in forest, 2005 | | Above-ground biomass (M t) | 23 | | Below-ground biomass (M t) | 10 | | Dead wood (M t) | 5 | | Total (M t) | 38 | | Carbon stock in forest, 2005 | | Carbon in above-ground biomass (M t) | 12 | | Carbon in below-ground biomass (M t) | 5 | | Carbon in dead wood (M t) | 2 | | Carbon in litter (M t) | 1 | | Soil carbon (M t) | - | | Change in growing stock 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate (1000 cubic m/yr) | | 1990-2000 | 319 | | 2000-2005 | 13 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | n.s. | | 2000-2005 | -0.02 | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 0 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | 0 | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 0 | | Total wood removal 2005 (% of growing stock) | 0 | | Plant products 2005 | | Food (t) | 0 | | Fodder (t) | 0 | | Raw material for medicine and aromatic products (t) | 0 | | Raw material for colorants and dyes (t) | 0 | | Raw material for utensils, handicrafts & construction (t) | 0 | | Ornamental plants (t) | 0 | | Exudates (t) | 0 | | Other plant products (t) | 0 | | Animal products 2005 | | Living animals (units) | 0 | | Hides, skins and trophies (units) | 0 | | Wild honey and bee-wax (t) | 0 | | Bush meat (t) | 0 | | 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$) | $0,000 | | Wood fuel (US$) | $0,000 | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | $0,000 | | Total value (US$) | $0,000 | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $0 | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | - |
United Arab Emirates : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 37 | | Exports | 1 | | Consumption | 36 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 406 | | Exports | 1 | | Consumption | 405 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 325 | | Exports | 44 | | Consumption | 281 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 17 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 17 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 275 | | Exports | 59 | | Consumption | 216 |
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United Arab Emirates: Environment
| Environment - current issues | lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea | | Natural hazards | frequent sand and dust storms |
United Arab Emirates: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 0.6%
permanent crops: 2.25%
other: 97.15% (2001) | | Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas |
United Arab Emirates: Economy
| Economy - overview: | The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Its wealth is based on oil and gas output (about 30% of GDP), and the fortunes of the economy fluctuate with the prices of those commodities. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. At present levels of production, oil and gas reserves should last for more than 100 years. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up its utilities to greater private sector involvement. Higher oil revenue, strong liquidity, and cheap credit in 2005 led to a surge in asset prices (shares and real estate) and consumer inflation. Any sharp correction to the UAE's equity markets could damage investor and consumer sentiment and affect bank asset quality. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US. | | GDP - per capita | $29,100 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 6.7% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 4%, industry: 58.5%, services: 37.5% (2002 est.) | | Industries | petroleum, fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, petrochemicals, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Debt - external | $30.21 billion (2005 est.) | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 7%, industry 15%, services 78% (2000 est.) |
United Arab Emirates: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 2,563,212 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 1.54% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 30.9 | | Percent rural (2003) | 14.9% | | Median age (years) | total: 27.9 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.94 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8% (1982) |
Largest Cities in United Arab Emirates
Cities and urban areas in United Arab Emirates with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 872700 | 1455400 |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 519900 | 519900 |
| Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 417400 | 417400 |
| Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 294700 | 294700 |
| Ajman | United Arab Emirates | 149200 | 149200 |
| Ras al Khaymah | United Arab Emirates | 101100 | 101100 |
 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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