Water Resources eAtlas
 

E22 Rhône
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 11.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 5.3
Percent Wetlands: 1.0
Percent Cropland: 62.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 4.1
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 20.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 68.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 100,543
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 103
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 5
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 5,401
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 62
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 2
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 24
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 58
Number of Fish Endemics: 1
Number of Amphibian Species: 24
Number of Ramsar Sites: 3
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 7
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 13.6

 

Rhone-Mediterranean Water Authority: http://www.eau-rhone-mediterranee-corse.environnement.gouv.fr

 

 

 

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