NA14
Saint Lawrence | Lake Ontario
Watersheds of North and Central America
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
61.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
0.0
Percent Wetlands:
10.0
Percent Cropland:
8.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
0.1
Percent Dryland Area:
0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
28.8
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
39.0
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
96,846
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
111
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
4,000-10,000
Degree of river fragmentation:
-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
2
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:
99
Number of Fish Endemics:
0
Number of Amphibian Species:
2
Number of Ramsar Sites:
1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
0
Percent Protected Area:
16.6
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