Water Resources eAtlas
 

E14 Kizilirmak
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 52.0
Percent Wetlands: 3.4
Percent Cropland: 38.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 4.1
Percent Dryland Area: 98.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.4
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: -

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 122,277
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 56
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 5
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,171
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: -
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 9
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 7
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 18
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: -
Percent Protected Area: -

 

 

 

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