Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA06 Fraser
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 85.7
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 6.2
Percent Wetlands: 1.7
Percent Cropland: 0.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 9.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 4.1
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 7.0

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 248,016
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 4
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 60,950
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
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: 46
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 5
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 11.8

 

 

 

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