Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA07 Rio Colorado
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 1.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 71.2
Percent Wetlands: 2.0
Percent Cropland: 9.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 1.3
Percent Dryland Area: 81.7
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 2.0
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 99.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 403,005
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 6
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 3,196
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 10
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: -
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 2
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 5.0

 

 

 

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