Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS30 Yenisey
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 39.7
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 32.4
Percent Wetlands: 2.7
Percent Cropland: 12.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 16.8
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 1.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 18.1

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 2,554,388
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 3
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 5
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 79,083
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 11
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 3
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 42
Number of Fish Endemics: 2
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 4
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 3.3

 

 

 

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