French Guiana: Forest Cover, 2005
| Total Land Area (ha) | 8,787,000 | | Total Forest Area (ha) | 8,063,000 | | Percent Forest Cover | 91.76% | | Primary Forest Cover (ha) | 7,701,000 | | Primary Forest, % total forest | 95.51% | | Primary Forest, % total land | 87.64% | | Other wooded land (ha) | - |
French Guiana : Forest types
| Tropical (% forest area) | 100% | | Subtropical (% forest area) | 0% | | Temperate (% forest area) | 0% | | Boreal/polar (% forest area) | 0% |
French Guiana: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
| Primary forest (ha | %) | 7,701,000 | 95.5% | | Modified natural (ha | %) | 361,000 | 4.5% | | Semi-natural (ha | %) | - | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | 1,000 | 0.0% | | Production plantation (ha | %) | - | 0.0% |
French Guiana: Change in Forest Cover
| TOTAL FOREST COVER | | Forest 1990 (ha) | 8,091,000 | | Forest 2000 (ha) | 8,063,000 | | Forest 2005 (ha) | 8,063,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (2,800) | -0.03% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (28,000) | -0.35% | | Change in rate (%) | -100.00% | | PRIMARY FOREST COVER | | Primary 1990 (ha) | 7,909,000 | | Primary 2000 (ha) | 7,761,000 | | Primary 2005 (ha) | 7,701,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (14,800) | -0.19% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | (12,000) | -0.15% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (208,000) | -2.63% | | Change in rate (%) | -17.37% | | OTHER WOODED LAND | | Other 1990 (ha) | - | | Other 2000 (ha) | - | | Other 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! | | 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) | 8,090,000 | | Other 2000 (ha) | 8,062,000 | | Other 2005 (ha) | 8,062,000 | | Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %) | (2,800) | -0.03% | | Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %) | - | 0.00% | | Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %) | (28,000) | -0.35% | | Change in rate (%) | -100.00% |
French Guiana: Primary
| Primary or "old-growth" vegetation | | Primary Forest 2005 (ha) | 7,701,000 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 0 | | Other primary wooded land 2005 (ha) | 7,701,000 | | Undisturbed vegetation 2005 (% land area) | 87.64% |
French Guiana: Forest designation
| Ownership of forest land, 2000 | | Public (%) | 99.8% | | Private (%) | 0.2% | | Other (%) | 0.0% | | Ownership of other wooded land, 2000 | | Public (%) | - | | Private (%) | - | | Other (%) | - | | Designated functions of forest – primary function 2005 | | Production (%) | 0.0% | | Protection (%) | 0.0% | | Conservation (%) | 4.0% | | Social Services (%) | 0.0% | | Multiple Services (%) | 31.5% | | None of Unknown (%) | 64.4% |
French Guiana: 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% |
French Guiana: 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 | 15.4% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land | 3.18% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 2004 | 11.17% | | Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 2004 | 2.11% |
French Guiana: Biodiversity - Wildlife
| Amphibians | | total species | 90 | | endemic species | 4 | | threatened species | 3 | | Birds | | total species | 644 | | endemic species | 1 | | threatened species | 0 | | Mammals | | total species | 198 | | endemic species | 4 | | threatened species | 10 | | Reptiles | | total species | 132 | | endemic species | 3 | | threatened species | 7 | | Wildlife diversity | | total species | 1064 | | endemic species | 12 | | threatened species | 20 |
French Guiana: Biodiversity - Plants
| Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | 30.90% | | Growing stock composition | 3 most common species
% of total growing stock | 48.40% | | Number of Native tree species | | | Native tree species | 1,200 | | Number of tree species in IUCN red list | | Critically Endangered | | 3 | | Endangered | 2 | | Vulnerable | 11 | | Vascular Plant Species, 2004 | | Total | 5625 | | Number endemic | 144 | | Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004 | | Species threatened | 16 |
French Guiana: 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 | -1,000 | | 2000-2005 | 0 | | Growing stock per hectare 1990 - 2005 | | Annual change rate ( cubic m/ha per yr) | | 1990-2000 | n.s. | | 2000-2005 | 0 | | Wood removal 2005 | | Industrial roundwood (1000 cubic m) | 70 | | Wood fuel (1000 cubic m) | - | | Total wood removal 2005 (1000 cubic m) | 70 | | 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) | - | | 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) | 400 | | 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$) | $2,716,000 | | Wood fuel (US$) | - | | Non-wood forest products (US$) | $4,099,000 | | Total value (US$) | $6,815,000 | | Total value ($USD/ha) | $1 | | Employment in forestry 2000 | | Total people employed | n.s. |
French Guiana : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
| Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 84 | | Imports | - | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 84 | | Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 60 | | Imports | 1 | | Exports | 2 | | Consumption | 59 | | Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 15 | | Imports | 1 | | Exports | 4 | | Consumption | 12 | | Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002 | | Production | 0 | | Imports | 3 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 3 | | Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | - | | Consumption | 0 | | Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002 | | Production | - | | Imports | 0 | | Exports | 0 | | Consumption | 0 |
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French Guiana: Environment
| Environment - current issues | NA | | Environment - international agreements | high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding |
French Guiana: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 0.14%
permanent crops: 0.05%
other: 99.81% (90% forest, 10% other) (2001) | | Natural resources | bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay |
French Guiana: Economy
| Economy - overview: | The economy is tied closely to the much larger French economy through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou (which accounts for 25% of GDP), fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities. Forest and woodland cover 90% of the country. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry that provides sawn logs for export. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated; rice and manioc are the major crops. French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers. | | GDP - per capita | $8,300 (2003 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | NA% | | Agriculture - products | corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: NA%, industry: NA%, services: NA% (2001 est.) | | Industries | construction, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining | | Economic aid - recipient | NA | | Debt - external | $1.2 billion (1988) | | Population below poverty line (%) | NA | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture 18.2%, industry 21.2%, services, government, and commerce 60.6% (1980) |
French Guiana: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 195,506 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 2.10% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 2.2 | | Percent rural (2003) | 24.6% | | Median age (years) | total: 28.45 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 3.01 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10% |
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French Guiana: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 51,000 (2001) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 138,200 (2002) | | Roadways (km) | total: 817 km (1998) |
French Guiana: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 77.09 years
male: 73.77 years
female: 80.58 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | NA% |
French Guiana
: 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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