Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS28 Yalu Jiang
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 51.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 2.2
Percent Wetlands: 1.0
Percent Cropland: 41.6
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 4.4
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 2.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 61.8

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 48,331
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 103
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 3,628
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 4
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: 4
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 74
Number of Fish Endemics: 4
Number of Amphibian Species: 17
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 3.4

 

 

 

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