Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA19 Yukon
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 64.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 27.6
Percent Wetlands: 27.8
Percent Cropland: 0.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.4
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 23.1

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 847,620
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): < 1
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 1,249,832
Degree of river fragmentation: Low
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
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: 33
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 28.9

 

 

 

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