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The population of the delta was estimated at 900,000 in 2003 (the total population of Indus River Delta-Arabian Sea mangroves was 1.2 million). Within the river delta, about 140,000 people (16% of the population) depended on the mangrove forests for their livelihood, and 60% depended on the forests for fuels.
Atrato Delta: 4,138 Caribbean Sea [73] 38 Asia: Kolyma: Kolyma Delta: 4,100 East Siberian Sea [22] 39 North America: Grijalva–Usumacinta: Grijalva Delta: 4,028 Gulf of Mexico [29] 40 North America: Fraser: Vancouver: 3,944 575 17,000 Pacific Ocean [29] 41 Oceania: Digul: Digul Delta: 3,867 10,600 Arafura Sea [78] 42 Oceania: Eilanden Eilanden ...
India contains another large portion (35%) of the Indus Basin's population. The remaining 4% live mostly in Afghanistan, representing a little less than a quarter of the country's population. [2] The Indus Basin is the second most water stressed basin of the world. [8] 93% of the water of the Indus Basin is used for irrigation of agricultural ...
The Indus River Delta encompasses the region where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea. Most of the delta lies in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan with a small portion in the Kutch region of India. The delta covers an area of about 41,440 km 2 (16,000 sq mi), and is approximately 210 km (130 mi) across where it meets the sea.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 March 2025. River in Asia "Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For other rivers named Indus, see Indus (disambiguation) § Rivers. "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation). Indus ...
Avicennia marina. The flora of the delta is not diverse as few plants can survive the severe conditions of heat and salinity. [4] In 2003, mangrove forests were estimated to cover 820 square kilometres (320 sq mi) of the delta. 95% of the trees were grey mangroves (Avicennia marina), with the remaining 5%, growing on small areas of higher ground, being red mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata ...
The Indus River had been flowing into Rann of Kutch area and Rann of Kutch used to be its catchment area forming part of its delta. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Indus river delta branch/channel called Koree river shifted its course after an earthquake in 1819 isolating Rann of Kutch from its delta. [ 17 ]