Water Resources eAtlas
 

E12 Guadalquivir
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 27.2
Percent Wetlands: 3.2
Percent Cropland: 52.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 10.4
Percent Dryland Area: 99.9
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 18.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 95.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 52,664
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 70
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,645
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 42
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 11
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 29
Number of Fish Endemics: 1
Number of Amphibian Species: 16
Number of Ramsar Sites: 3
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 3
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 13.7

 

Guadalquivir Hydrologic Basin Authority: http://www.chguadalquivir.es/

 

 

 

 

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