Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA05 Paraná
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 18.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 33.0
Percent Wetlands: 10.9
Percent Cropland: 43.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.5
Percent Dryland Area: 0.6
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 4.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 70.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 2,582,704
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 26
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 19
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 8,025
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 29
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 4
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 15
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 355
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 12
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 6
Percent Protected Area: 2.8

 

 

 

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