Water Resources eAtlas
 

E20 Po
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 13.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 12.7
Percent Wetlands: 1.8
Percent Cropland: 50.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 16.2
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 20.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 80.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 76,997
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 217
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,731
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 30
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 1
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: 28
Number of Ramsar Sites: 9
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 14
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 9.1

 

Po River Basin Authority: http://www.adbpo.it/inglese/testouk.html

 

 

 

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