Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA01 Alabama-Tombigbee
Watersheds of North and Central America
     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 73.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.2
Percent Wetlands: 4.0
Percent Cropland: 9.1
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 17.4
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 24.6

 
 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 138,139
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 30
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 15,832
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 103
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 4
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 10
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 
 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 122
Number of Fish Endemics: 23
Number of Amphibian Species: 6
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 0.3

 
 

 

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