Water Resources eAtlas
 

E02 Danube
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 18.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 3.2
Percent Wetlands: 1.4
Percent Cropland: 66.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 5.2
Percent Dryland Area: 13.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 10.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 63.1

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 795,656
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 102
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 47
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,519
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 196
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 2
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 11
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 15
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 103
Number of Fish Endemics: 7
Number of Amphibian Species: 31
Number of Ramsar Sites: 65
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 97
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 6.6

 

 

 

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