Water Resources eAtlas
 

A19 Volta
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.7
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 85.6
Percent Wetlands: 4.6
Percent Cropland: 10.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.1
Percent Dryland Area: 91.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 96.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 407,093

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

43
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 3
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,054
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 3
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: 3
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 141
Number of Fish Endemics: 8
Number of Amphibian Species: 55
Number of Ramsar Sites: 4
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 2
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 7.7

 
 

 

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