Water Resources eAtlas
 

A02 Congo | Kasai
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 39.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 55.7
Percent Wetlands: 3.2
Percent Cropland: 3.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 66.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 925,172

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

14
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): >10,000
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: 129
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: 91
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 2
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 2.3

 

 

 

 

 

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