Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA14 Saint Lawrence
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 43.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.1
Percent Wetlands: 47.2
Percent Cropland: 16.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.2
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 14.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 31.0

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,049,636
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 59
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 10
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 9,095
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 109
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 2
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 14
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species (St. Lawrence River only): 98
Number of Fish Endemics (St. Lawrence River only) : 1
Number of Amphibian Species: 4
Number of Ramsar Sites: 8
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 10.3

 

 

 

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