Water Resources eAtlas
 

E26 Ural
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 2.3
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 33.4
Percent Wetlands: 0.2
Percent Cropland: 59.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.9
Percent Dryland Area: 100.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 4.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 32.3

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 244,334
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 15
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,003
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: -
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: -
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
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: 48
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 3
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.0

 

 

 

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