Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS16 Lena | Viljuj
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	95.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	0.7
Percent Wetlands:	1.8
Percent Cropland:	0.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	60.9
Percent Dryland Area:	-
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	0.6
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	14.3

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	507,874
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	<1
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	>10,000
Degree of river fragmentation:	-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	0
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:	-
Number of Fish Endemics:	-
Number of Amphibian Species:	-
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	0.0