Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS13 Kapuas
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 64.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.2
Percent Wetlands: 1.7
Percent Cropland: 33.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 46.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 88,781
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 20
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 105,159
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 0
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: 320
Number of Fish Endemics: 35
Number of Amphibian Species: 84
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 5.9

 

 

 

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