Amazon

Watershed statistics

Country: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Large-scale drainage area: South America (Atlantic Ocean)
Drainage: 6,144,727 km2
Population density: 4 people/km2
Large cities: 24
Cropland: 15%
Developed: 1%
Loss of original forest: 13%
Large dams: 2

Reference: Revenga, C., S. Murray, J. Abramovitz, and A. Hammond, 1998. Watersheds of the World: Ecological Value and Vulnerability. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute.