Water Resources eAtlas
 

E25 Tigris & Euphrates
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 47.7
Percent Wetlands: 2.9
Percent Cropland: 25.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 9.1
Percent Dryland Area: 99.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 99.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 765,742
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 57
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 28
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,189
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 31
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 3
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 19
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 14
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 3

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 92
Number of Fish Endemics: 28
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 62
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 0.4

 

 

 

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