Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS01 Amu Darya
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	0.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	57.3
Percent Wetlands:	0.0
Percent Cropland:	22.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	7.5
Percent Dryland Area:	77.8
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	3.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	98.6

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	534,739
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	39
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	9
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	3,211
Degree of river fragmentation:	High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	6
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	2
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	-

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	68
Number of Fish Endemics:	3
Number of Amphibian Species:	2
Number of Ramsar Sites:	1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	0.7

Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC): http://www.icwc-aral.uz/

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