Water Resources eAtlas
 

A07 Mangoky
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 3.3
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 90.8
Percent Wetlands: 0.2
Percent Cropland: 4.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 2.3
Percent Dryland Area: 50.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 97.2

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 58,851

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

18
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 19,059
Degree of river fragmentation: Low
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 0
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: 8
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 1
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 5
Percent Protected Area: 1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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