Guernsey - Environment
As far as the environment of Guernsey is concerned, there have been coastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity due to land abandonment and succession to scrub or woodland. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .
About the environment of Guernsey
| Climate | We have temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
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| Revenue from forest resources | |
| Revenue from coal | |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 178,933 tons (2016 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 43.3% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 5.2% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 51.6% (2022 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 31.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 16,000 SAINT PETER PORT (capital) (2018). |
All Important Facts about Guernsey
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