Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA18 Yaqui
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 61.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 33.0
Percent Wetlands: 0.0
Percent Cropland: 1.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 2.1
Percent Dryland Area: 99.8
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 3.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 16.2

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 79,162
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 7
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 173
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: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 62
Number of Fish Endemics: 5
Number of Amphibian Species: 24
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 2
Percent Protected Area: 8.7

 

 

 

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