Water Resources eAtlas
 

A09 Niger
Watersheds of Africa

     

 



 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 0.9
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 68.6
Percent Wetlands: 4.1
Percent Cropland: 4.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.1
Percent Dryland Area: 71.1
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 0.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 95.9

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 2,261,741

Average Population Density (people per sq. km.):

31
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 12
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,076
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 30
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: 3
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 164
Number of Fish Endemics: 13
Number of Amphibian Species: 133
Number of Ramsar Sites: 15
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: 20
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 3
Percent Protected Area: 4.9

 

 

Niger Basin Authority (NBA): http://www.abn.ne/

 

 

 

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