Water Resources eAtlas
 

E04 Dnieper
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 2.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 1.3
Percent Wetlands: 5.9
Percent Cropland: 86.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.8
Percent Dryland Area: 34.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 8.8
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 77.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 533,966
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 64
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 16
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,552
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: 11
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 50
Number of Fish Endemics: 1
Number of Amphibian Species: 14
Number of Ramsar Sites: 5
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 47
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.2

 

 

 

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