Water Resources eAtlas
 

E03 Daugava (West Dvina)
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 7.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.0
Percent Wetlands: 3.4
Percent Cropland: 84.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.2
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 5.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 76.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 79,389
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 28
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 6,626
Degree of river fragmentation: High
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: 5
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 50
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 10
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 3.0

 

 

 

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