Water Resources eAtlas
 

E09 Elbe
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 2.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 3.2
Percent Wetlands: 1.7
Percent Cropland: 75.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.3
Percent Dryland Area: 4.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 18.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 74.7

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 148,919
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 169
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 10
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,195
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 68
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: 3
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 51
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 19
Number of Ramsar Sites: 11
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 34
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 12.5

 

International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe (IKSE): http://www.ikse-mkol.de

 

 

 

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