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Rio Grande de Santiago
Watersheds of North and Central America
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
36.3
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
45.0
Percent Wetlands:
0.0
Percent Cropland:
4.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
9.0
Percent Dryland Area:
52.8
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
13.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
51.6
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
136,694
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
111
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
6
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
655
Degree of river fragmentation:
High
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:
0
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:
50
Number of Ramsar Sites:
0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
3
Percent Protected Area:
0.3
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