Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS24 Syr Darya
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	2.4
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	67.4
Percent Wetlands:	2.0
Percent Cropland:	22.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	5.4
Percent Dryland Area:	93.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	3.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	45.4

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	782,617
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	27
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	11
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	1,171
Degree of river fragmentation:	High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	7
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	4
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:	2
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	0

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	48
Number of Fish Endemics:	4
Number of Amphibian Species:	1
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	1.0

Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC): http://www.icwc-aral.uz/