Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA11 Uruguay
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 7.2
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 44.4
Percent Wetlands: 3.9
Percent Cropland: 43.7
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.3
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 3.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 92.4

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 297,211
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 17
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 32,731
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 9
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 4
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 160
Number of Fish Endemics: 35
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 1.5

 

 

 

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