STATISTICS: Greenland


Greenland

0.0% of Greenland is forested.

Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2000, Greenland had no significant change or no reported in forest cover. In total, between 1990 and 2005, Greenland#VALUE!#VALUE!#VALUE! of its forest cover, or around #VALUE! hectares. Measuring the total rate of habitat conversion (defined as change in forest area plus change in woodland area minus net plantation expansion) for the 1990-2005 interval, Greenland gained 0.0% of its forest and woodland habitat.

Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Greenland is home to at least 529 species of vascular plants, of which 2.8% are endemic. 0.0% of Greenland is protected under IUCN categories I-V.






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Greenland: Forest Cover, 2005
Total Land Area (ha)41,045,000
Total Forest Area (ha)-
Percent Forest Cover-
Primary Forest Cover (ha)-
Primary Forest, % total forest-
Primary Forest, % total land-
Other wooded land (ha)8,000


Greenland : Forest types
Tropical (% forest area)0%
Subtropical (% forest area)0%
Temperate (% forest area)0%
Boreal/polar (% forest area)0%


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


Greenland: Change in Forest Cover
TOTAL FOREST COVER
Forest 1990 (ha)-
Forest 2000 (ha)-
Forest 2005 (ha)-
Annual Change 1990-2000 (ha | %)--
Annual Change 2000-2005 (ha | %)--
Total Change 1990-2005 (ha | %)--
Change in rate (%)-
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)8,000
Other 2000 (ha)8,000
Other 2005 (ha)8,000
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)8,000
Other 2000 (ha)8,000
Other 2005 (ha)8,000
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!


Greenland: 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%


Greenland: 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 (%)-


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


Greenland: Protected areas
Protected areas
Biosphere reserves, 2005
Wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), 20050
World Heritage sites, 20040
Protected Areas: IUCN categories I-V, percent of total land0.0%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories Ia, Ib, and II, extent, percent of total land0.01%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories III, IV, and V, percent of total land, 20040.00%
Protected Areas: IUCN categories VI and other, percent of total land, 20040.00%


Greenland: Biodiversity - Wildlife
Amphibians
total species0
endemic species
threatened species0
Birds
total species133
endemic species1
threatened species0
Mammals
total species
endemic species0
threatened species7
Reptiles
total species0
endemic species
threatened species0
Wildlife diversity
total species-
endemic species1
threatened species7


Greenland: 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
Total
Number endemic15
Number of Threatened Plant Species, 2004
Species threatened1


Greenland: 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-


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Greenland: Environment
Environment - current issuesprotection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Environment - international agreementscontinuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island


Greenland: Land use / Resources
Land use (%)arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
Natural resourcescoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas


Greenland: Economy
Economy - overview:The economy remains critically dependent on exports of fish and substantial support from the Danish Government, which supplies about half of government revenues. The public sector, including publicly-owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays the dominant role in the economy. Despite several interesting hydrocarbon and minerals exploration activities, it will take several years before production can materialize. Tourism is the only sector offering any near-term potential, and even this is limited due to a short season and high costs.
GDP - per capita$20,000 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%)1.8% (2001 est.)
Agriculture - productsforage crops, garden and greenhouse vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
GDP - composition by sector (%)agriculture: NA%, industry: NA%, services: NA%
Industries fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron and diamond mining; handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards
Economic aid - recipient$380 million subsidy from Denmark (1997)
Debt - external$25 million (1999)
Population below poverty line (%)NA


Greenland: Population / Demographics
Population (July 2005)56,375
Population growth rate (%) (2005)-0.02%
Population density (people/sq km) (2005)0.0
Percent rural (2003)17.6%
Median age (years)total: 33.83 years
Total fertility rate (children born/woman)2.41 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups (%)Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (January 2000)


[an error occurred while processing this directive] Greenland: Infrastructure
Telephones - main lines in use26,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular16,747 (2001)
Roadways (km)


Greenland: Health
Life expectancy at birth (years)total population: 69.65 years
male: 66.07 years
female: 73.31 years (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate15.82 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%)NA%

Greenland : 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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