Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA10 Tocantins
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 9.9
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 26.2
Percent Wetlands: 19.1
Percent Cropland: 61.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.0
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 1.3
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 49.7

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 764,213
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 5
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 103,383
Degree of river fragmentation: Medium
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 4
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 2
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: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 1.3

 

 

 

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