Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS18 Mahanadi
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 8.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 26.7
Percent Wetlands: 0.2
Percent Cropland: 59.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 17.4
Percent Dryland Area: 17.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 4.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 79.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 145,816
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 201
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,171
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 10
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 4
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: 22
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 3.6

 

 

 

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