Water Resources eAtlas
 

E13 Kemijoki
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 77.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 11.6
Percent Wetlands: 2.9
Percent Cropland:

0.3

Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 2.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 52,456
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 2
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 132,939
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 15
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: 9
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 31
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 3
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 2
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 7.1

 

 

 

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