Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA03 Magdalena
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 37.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 14.8
Percent Wetlands: 0.2
Percent Cropland: 35.8
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 2.4
Percent Dryland Area: 32.2
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 10.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 87.5

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 263,773
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 83
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 13
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 10,191
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 5
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 3
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: 149
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 9
Percent Protected Area: 4.0

 

 

 

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