Water Resources eAtlas
 

E28 Volga
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 22.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 7.3
Percent Wetlands: 1.1
Percent Cropland: 60.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.4
Percent Dryland Area: 55.8
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 8.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 54.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,410,951
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 43
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 28
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,260
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 15
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: 8
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 88
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 58
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.2

 

 

 

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