Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA10 Nelson
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 31.9
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 6.1
Percent Wetlands: 86.8
Percent Cropland: 47.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.5
Percent Dryland Area: 79.9
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 7.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 20.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,093,141
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 5
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 5
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 15,167
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 13
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
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: 47
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 5
Number of Ramsar Sites: 5
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 4.1

 

 

 

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