Water Resources eAtlas
 

E15 Kura-Araks
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 7.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 30.6
Percent Wetlands: 0.9
Percent Cropland: 54.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 10.7
Percent Dryland Area: 68.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 79.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 205,037
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 75
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,121
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 12
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 4
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: 47
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 3
Number of Ramsar Sites: 4
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 21
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 4.3

 

 

 

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