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E16 Lake Ladoga
Watersheds of Europe
     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 59.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.0
Percent Wetlands: 46.6
Percent Cropland: 29.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 10.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 20.8

 
 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 63,411
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 34
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): >10,000
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
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: 0
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: 5
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 8
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: -
Percent Protected Area: 1.1

This basin is home to the Lake Ladoga seal (Phoca hispida lagogensis) a subspecies adapted to freshwater and only found in this Lake. The estimated population as of 1992 was between 10,500 and 12,500 individuals. The species is considered vulnerable to extinction by IUCN. It is a legally protected species that cannot be hunted, however, around 200-300 individuals are caught each year as bycatch in local fisheries.

 
 

 

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