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Nelson | Saskatchewan
Watersheds of North and Central America
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
21.7
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
6.8
Percent Wetlands:
24.0
Percent Cropland:
66.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
0.2
Percent Dryland Area:
-
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
-
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
34.6
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
370,884
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
8
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
3
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
>10,000
Degree of river fragmentation:
-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
3
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:
3
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:
4
Number of Ramsar Sites:
1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
0
Percent Protected Area:
4.6
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