Water Resources eAtlas - Watersheds of the World

OC02 Dawson
Watersheds of Asia and Oceania

Land Cover and Use Variables

Percent Forest Cover:	20.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:	73.2
Percent Wetlands:	0.3
Percent Cropland:	3.1
Percent Irrigated Cropland:	1.8
Percent Dryland Area:	91.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:	2.6
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:	-

Basin Indicators

Basin Area (sq. km.):	152,375
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):	1
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):	0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):	39,587
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:	0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:	0

Biodiversity Information and Indicators

Number of Fish Species:	33
Number of Fish Endemics:	-
Number of Amphibian Species:	36
Number of Ramsar Sites:	0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:	-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:	-
Percent Protected Area:	-

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