Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS04 Brahmaputra
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	18.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	44.7
Percent Wetlands:	20.7
Percent Cropland:	29.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	3.7
Percent Dryland Area:	0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	2.4
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	73.3

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	651,335
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	182
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	6
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	1,700-4,000
Degree of river fragmentation:	-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	3
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:	-
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	-

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	126
Number of Fish Endemics:	-
Number of Amphibian Species:	112
Number of Ramsar Sites:	2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	4
Percent Protected Area:	3.7