Water Resources eAtlas
 

E06 Don
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.4
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 5.4
Percent Wetlands: 0.5
Percent Cropland: 83.1
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 3.2
Percent Dryland Area: 95.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 8.8
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 75.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 458,694
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 47
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 7
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,422
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: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 49
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 18
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 0.4

 

 

 

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