Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS26 Tarim
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 35.3
Percent Wetlands: 16.3
Percent Cropland: 2.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.6
Percent Dryland Area: 38.6
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 69.3

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,152,448
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 7
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 754
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 14
Number of Fish Endemics: 3
Number of Amphibian Species: 7
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 20.9

 

 

 

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