STATISTICS: Saint Helena


Saint Helena

6.5% —or about 2,000 hectares—of Saint Helena is forested.

Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2000, Saint Helena had no significant change or no reported in forest cover.

Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Saint Helena has some 148 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 14.2% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 14.9% are threatened. Saint Helena is home to at least 165 species of vascular plants, of which 30.3% are endemic. 19.8% of Saint Helena is protected under IUCN categories I-V.






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Saint Helena: Forest Cover, 2005
Total Land Area (ha)31,000
Total Forest Area (ha)2,000
Percent Forest Cover6.45%
Primary Forest Cover (ha)-
Primary Forest, % total forest-
Primary Forest, % total land-
Other wooded land (ha)-


Saint Helena : Forest types
Tropical (% forest area)100%
Subtropical (% forest area)0%
Temperate (% forest area)0%
Boreal/polar (% forest area)0%


Saint Helena: Breakdown of forest types, 2005
Primary forest (ha | %)--
Modified natural (ha | %)--
Semi-natural (ha | %)--
Production plantation (ha | %)--
Production plantation (ha | %)--


Saint Helena: Change in Forest Cover
TOTAL FOREST COVER
Forest 1990 (ha)2,000
Forest 2000 (ha)2,000
Forest 2005 (ha)2,000
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 | %)-#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)-
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)2,000
Other 2000 (ha)2,000
Other 2005 (ha)2,000
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 Helena: 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 Helena: 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 (%)-


Saint Helena: Disturbances affecting forest land 2000
Forest Area annually affected by
Fire (%)-
Insects (ha)-
Diseases (ha)-
Other (ha)-


Saint Helena: Protected areas
Protected areas
Biosphere reserves, 2005
Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 20050
World Heritage sites, 20042
Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land19.8%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land4.52%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 20043.23%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 20040.00%


Saint Helena: Biodiversity - Wildlife
Amphibians
total species1
endemic species0
threatened species0
Birds
total species128
endemic species21
threatened species20
Mammals
total species16
endemic species0
threatened species1
Reptiles
total species3
endemic species0
threatened species1
Wildlife diversity
total species148
endemic species21
threatened species22


Saint Helena: 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-
Endangered-
Vulnerable-
Vascular Plant Species, 2004
Total165
Number endemic50
Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004
Species threatened26


Saint Helena: 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 Helena : Production, trade and consumption of forest products, 2002
Woodfuel ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports-
Exports-
Consumption0
Industrial roundwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports-
Consumption0
Sawnwood ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports0
Consumption0
Wood-based panels ('000 cubic m), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports-
Consumption0
Pulp for paper ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production-
Imports-
Exports-
Consumption0
Paper and paperboard ('000 metric tons), 2002
Production-
Imports0
Exports-
Consumption0
Saint Helena: Environment
Environment - current issuesNA
Environment - international agreementsactive volcanism on Tristan da Cunha


Saint Helena: Land use / Resources
Land use (%)arable land: 12.9%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 87.1% (2001)
Natural resourcesfish


Saint Helena: Economy
Economy - overview:The economy depends largely on financial assistance from the UK, which amounted to about $5 million in 1997 or almost one-half of annual budgetary revenues. The local population earns income from fishing, raising livestock, and sales of handicrafts. Because there are few jobs, 25% of the work force has left to seek employment on Ascension Island, on the Falklands, and in the UK.
GDP - per capita$2,500 (1998 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)NA
Agriculture - productscorn, potatoes, vegetables; timber; fish, crawfish (on Tristan da Cunha)
GDP - composition by sector (%)agriculture: NA, industry: NA, services: NA
Industries construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing
Economic aid - recipient$12.6 million (1995); note - $5.3 million from UK (1997)
Debt - externalNA (1996)
Population below poverty line (%)NA
Labor force - by occupation (%)agriculture and fishing 6%, industry (mainly construction) 48%, services 46% (1987 est.)


Saint Helena: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005)7,460
Population growth rate (%) (2005)0.59%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)18.2
Percent rural (2003)64.5%
Median age (years)total: 35.4 years
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)1.54 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups (%)African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%


[an error occurred while processing this directive] Saint Helena: Infrastructure
Telephones - main lines in use2,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular0 (1997)
Roadways (km)total: 198 km (Saint Helena 138 km, Ascension 40 km, Tristan da Cunha 20 km)
paved: 168 km (Saint Helena 118km, Ascension 40 km, Tristan da Cunha 10 km)
unpaved: 30 km (Saint Helena 20 km, Ascension 0 km, Tristan da Cunha 10 km) (2000)


Saint Helena: Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)total population: 77.76 years
male: 74.86 years
female: 80.81 years (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate19 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)NA

Saint Helena : 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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