| Ecosystem |
Niger |
| Type |
River (basin) |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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West Africa |
17° N 4° N - 11° W 7° E |
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| Location Map |
E_CODE 26_mod.jpg |
| Size Ref |
|
River Length |
4030 km |
Area |
1125000 km2 |
Drainage Area |
2200000 |
|
| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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Ref |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
Also Ref. 2940, 13331. Refers to the entire Niger basin and includes Kainji Lake, Bani River, Benue River, Inner Niger Delta, Lower Niger River, Middle Niger River, Upper Niger River, Niger Delta and Sokoto River. |
| Comments on faunal list |
|
| URL 1 |
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| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
|
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
301 |
44 |
149 |
35 |
30553 |
|
