Water Resources eAtlas
 

A06 Limpopo
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.7
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 67.7
Percent Wetlands: 2.8
Percent Cropland: 26.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.9
Percent Dryland Area: 82.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 4.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 99.0

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 421,123

Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):

32
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 716
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 25
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 57
Number of Fish Endemics: 2
Number of Amphibian Species: 46
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 4
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 8.1

 

 

SADC - Limpopo River Commission: http://www.sadcwscu.org.ls/

 

 

 

 

 

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