Water Resources eAtlas
 

OC01 Burdekin-Belyando
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 3.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 93.5
Percent Wetlands: 0.3
Percent Cropland: 2.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.3
Percent Dryland Area: 73.6
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.6
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: -

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 146,219
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 1
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 239,338
Degree of river fragmentation: -
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: -
Number of Fish Endemics: 32
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: -
Percent Protected Area: -

 

 

 

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