Water Resources eAtlas
 

E10 Garonne
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 6.4
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 2.1
Percent Wetlands: 0.1
Percent Cropland: 75.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 4.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 15.4
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 84.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 53,540
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 62
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 5,504
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 34
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: 6
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 40
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 20
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 2
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 7.1

 

Adour-Garonne Water Authority: http://www.eau-adour-garonne.fr

 

 

 

 

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