Water Resources eAtlas
 

E23 Seine
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.0
Percent Wetlands: 0.1
Percent Cropland: 79.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.4
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 19.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 92.7

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 78.919
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 201
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 965
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 3
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: 39
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 17
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 5
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 4.7

 

Seine-Normandy Water Authority: http://www.eau-seine-normandie.fr

 

 

 

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