Water Resources eAtlas
 

E07 Duero
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 21.5
Percent Wetlands: 0.4
Percent Cropland: 67.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 5.6
Percent Dryland Area: 43.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 9.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: -

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 98,258
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 42
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,093
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 61
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 2
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 17
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: 19
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 1
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: -
Percent Protected Area: -

 

Duero Hydrologic Basin Authority: http://www.chduero.es/Webcorp/Blini/default.htm

 

 

 

 

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