Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS21 Ob
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 33.9
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 16.0
Percent Wetlands: 11.2
Percent Cropland: 36.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.5
Percent Dryland Area: 63.9
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 3.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 38.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 2,972,493
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 10
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 17
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 14,937
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
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: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 43
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 6
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.9

 

 

 

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