Water Resources eAtlas
 

A17 Shaballe
Watersheds of Africa
     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 87.9
Percent Wetlands: 1.8
Percent Cropland: 7.1
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.5
Percent Dryland Area: 90.9
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 88.0

 
 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 336,604

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

 29
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,000-1,700
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: 27
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 39
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 3
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 1.0

 
 

 

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