Water Resources eAtlas
 

SA01 Amazon | Madeira
Watersheds of South America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 65.8
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 13.3
Percent Wetlands: 3.8
Percent Cropland: 16.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.2
Percent Dryland Area: -
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.6
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 16.6

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 1,485,218
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 5
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 6
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): >10,000
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
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: 398
Number of Fish Endemics: -
Number of Amphibian Species: -
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 8
Percent Protected Area: 12.4

 

 

 

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