Water Resources eAtlas
 

E08 Ebro
Watersheds of Europe

     

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 5.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 22.1
Percent Wetlands: 0.9
Percent Cropland: 58.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 10.0
Percent Dryland Area: 65.6
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 13.7
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 84.8

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 82,587
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 33
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 8,235
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: 5
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 8
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 31
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 21
Number of Ramsar Sites: 6
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 5
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 8.2

 

Ebro Hydrologic Basin Authority: http://www.chebro.es/

 

 

 

 

 

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