Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA02 Balsas
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 37.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 46.6
Percent Wetlands: 0.0
Percent Cropland: 4.1
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 3.1
Percent Dryland Area: 25.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 11.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 28.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 117,095
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 86
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 3
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,650
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 9
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: 37
Number of Fish Endemics: 7
Number of Amphibian Species: 78
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 5
Percent Protected Area: 1.6

 

 

 

< Previous
Download PDF
Next >