SA09
Lake Titicaca and Salar de Uyuni
Watersheds of South America
Land Cover and Use Variables
Percent Forest Cover:
0.1
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland:
89.4
Percent Wetlands:
0.0
Percent Cropland:
0.6
Percent Irrigated Cropland:
0.4
Percent Dryland Area:
72.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area:
0.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover:
99.9
Basin Indicators
Basin Area (sq. km.):
193,090
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):
8
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people):
1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year):
15,980
Degree of river fragmentation:
-
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin:
0
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:
0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River:
0
Biodiversity Information and Indicators
Number of Fish Species:
20
Number of Fish Endemics:
14
Number of Amphibian Species:
-
Number of Ramsar Sites:
6
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs:
-
Number of Endemic Bird Areas:
2
Percent Protected Area:
10.4
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