Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA08 São Francisco
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 3.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 31.8
Percent Wetlands: 9.7
Percent Cropland: 60.2
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.3
Percent Dryland Area: 46.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 2.8
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 64.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 617,814
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 18
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 8,261
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 26
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 3
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 16
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 0.5

 

 

 

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