Saint Martin Environment - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Environment - current issues

excessive population pressure (increasing settlement); waste management; salinity intrusions into the mainland of the island; fresh water supply is dependent on desalination of sea water; over-exploitation of marine resources (reef fisheries, coral and shell); indiscriminate anchoring of boats damages coral reefs, causing underwater pollution and sedimentation 

Climate

temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 15,480 tons (2012 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Martin on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Martin 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Martin 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.