Water Resources eAtlas
 

A03 Cuanza
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 16.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 79.6
Percent Wetlands: 2.1
Percent Cropland: 2.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 8.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: -

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 149,688

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

23
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 17,126
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 2
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: 2
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: 43
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 1
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: -
Percent Protected Area: -

 

 

 

 

 

 

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