Water Resources eAtlas
 

A18 Lake Turkana
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 11.9
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 50.2
Percent Wetlands: 5.9
Percent Cropland: 20.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.3
Percent Dryland Area: 42.4
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 59.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 209,096

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

61
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,450
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
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: 47
Number of Fish Endemics: 17
Number of Amphibian Species: 51
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 7
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 8.6

 

 

 

 

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