Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

A15 Rufiji
Watersheds of Africa

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	2.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	77.4
Percent Wetlands:	7.8
Percent Cropland:	19.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	0.1
Percent Dryland Area:	20.4
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	0.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	-

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	204,780
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	21
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	6,466
Degree of river fragmentation:	Low
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:	-
Number of Fish Endemics:	-
Number of Amphibian Species:	80
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	4
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	-
Percent Protected Area:	-