Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS20 Narmada
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	0.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	15.8
Percent Wetlands:	0.8
Percent Cropland:	76.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	24.0
Percent Dryland Area:	64.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	6.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	71.4

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	96,271
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	178
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	2,159
Degree of river fragmentation:	-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	3
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:	2
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	1

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	77
Number of Fish Endemics:	-
Number of Amphibian Species:	16
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	3.9

Narmada Control Authority: http://www.nca.nic.in/index_.htm