AS09
Huang He (Yellow River)
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
1.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
60.0
Percent Wetlands:
1.1
Percent Cropland:
29.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
7.2
Percent Dryland Area:
79.4
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
5.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
78.0
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
944,970
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
156
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
9
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
361
Degree of river fragmentation:
High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
40
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:
3
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:
7
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:
26
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:
3
Biodiversity Information and Indicators
Number of Fish Species:
160
Number of Fish Endemics:
-
Number of Amphibian Species:
27
Number of Ramsar Sites:
1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
4
Percent Protected Area:
1.3
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