Water Resources eAtlas
 

A02 Congo
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 44.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 45.4
Percent Wetlands: 9.0
Percent Cropland: 7.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 45.8

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 3,730,881

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

15
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 18
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 22,752
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 11
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: 6
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 700
Number of Fish Endemics: 500
Number of Amphibian Species: 227
Number of Ramsar Sites: 4
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 21
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 6
Percent Protected Area: 4.7

 

 

 

 

 

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