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Geography and Environment of Saint Lucia
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Saint Lucia.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
- Climate
- tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/STXX0001?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 950 — Mount Gimie 950 m
- Lowest Point
- Caribbean Sea 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
- Natural Hazards
- hurricanes and volcanic activity
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
- International Agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements