Water Resources eAtlas
 

AS07 Godavari
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 6.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 22.5
Percent Wetlands: 1.2
Percent Cropland: 64.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 11.7
Percent Dryland Area: 88.6
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 76.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 319,810
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 202
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,602
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 17
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: 5
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: 26
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 3.5

 

 

 

 

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