Water Resources eAtlas
 

E04 Dnieper | Desna
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 3.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.0
Percent Wetlands: 6.0
Percent Cropland: 88.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 9.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 87.0

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 97,293
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 51
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,000-1,700
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: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 40
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 7
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.0

 

 

 

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