Water Resources eAtlas
 

A20 Zambezi
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 4.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 72.0
Percent Wetlands: 7.6
Percent Cropland: 19.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.1
Percent Dryland Area: 31.9
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 42.8

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,332,412

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

18
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 6
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): >10,000
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 12
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 2
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 122
Number of Fish Endemics: 25
Number of Amphibian Species: 141
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 21
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 7.9

 

 

State of the Environment Zambezi Basin 2000: http://www.sardc.net/imercsa/zambezi/zambezi2000/summary/
Zambezi River Authority: http://www.zaraho.org.zm/

 

 

 

 

 

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