Water Resources eAtlas
 

E24Tagus
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 34.8
Percent Wetlands: 1.6
Percent Cropland: 46.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 5.2
Percent Dryland Area: 55.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 16.6
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 88.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 78,467
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 122
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,248
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 52
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: 12
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: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 9
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 4.3

 

Tajo Hydrologic Basin Authority (Spain): http://www.chtajo.es/

 

 

 

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