AS27
Xun Jiang (Pearl River)
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
9.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
6.1
Percent Wetlands:
1.3
Percent Cropland:
66.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
5.2
Percent Dryland Area:
0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
5.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
80.4
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
409,480
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
194
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
3,169
Degree of river fragmentation:
-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
31
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:
2
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:
10
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:
280-300
Number of Fish Endemics:
120
Number of Amphibian Species:
127
Number of Ramsar Sites:
0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
4
Percent Protected Area:
1.1
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