Water Resources eAtlas
 

A16 Senegal
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 68.2
Percent Wetlands: 3.6
Percent Cropland: 4.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 95.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 99.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 419,575

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

10
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 5,775
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 2
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: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 115
Number of Fish Endemics: 26
Number of Amphibian Species: 32
Number of Ramsar Sites: 5
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 10
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 5.7

 
 

 

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