Water Resources eAtlas
 

E29 Weser
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 1.0
Percent Wetlands: 0.1
Percent Cropland: 78.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.7
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 18.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 78.2

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 45,138
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 203
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,567
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 8
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: 0
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: 19
Number of Ramsar Sites: 4
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 7
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 18.5

 

 

 

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