Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

AS05 Chao Phraya
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	35.4
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	11.1
Percent Wetlands:	8.4
Percent Cropland:	44.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	12.5
Percent Dryland Area:	15.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	9.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	77.3

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	178,785
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	119
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	3
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	1,237
Degree of river fragmentation:	High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:	3
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin:	-
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction:	0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River:	1
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	0

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	222
Number of Fish Endemics:	34
Number of Amphibian Species:	78
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	0
Percent Protected Area:	11.7