Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA05 Paraná | Paraguay
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 18.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 46.8
Percent Wetlands: 18.7
Percent Cropland: 28.3
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 1.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 35.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,168,540
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 7
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 6
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,000-10,000
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: -
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: -
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: -
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: 254
Number of Fish Endemics: 85
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 11
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 4
Percent Protected Area: 4.5

 

 

 

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