Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

A01 Lake Chad | Chari
Watersheds of Africa

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	0.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	96.6
Percent Wetlands:	22.5
Percent Cropland:	1.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	0.0
Percent Dryland Area:	-
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	0.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	99.9

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	548,747
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	10
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	4,000-10,000
Degree of river fragmentation:	-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	-

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	130
Number of Fish Endemics:	1
Number of Amphibian Species:	53
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	5
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	13.3