eastern Andes
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The eastern Andes are the lower, forested slopes and foothills of the Andean mountain range that transition into the Amazon Basin, characterized by high biodiversity and complex ecosystems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| eastern Andes canonical | 2 |
| Andes eastern slopes | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecoregion
ⓘ
mountain region ⓘ |
| borders | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
indigenous territories
ⓘ
protected areas ⓘ |
| drainedBy | tributaries of the Amazon River ⓘ |
| formsTransitionTo |
Amazon lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltitudinalRange | from low foothills to mid-montane elevations ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityLevel | megadiverse ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex ecosystems
ⓘ
foothills ⓘ forested slopes ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ lower slopes of the Andes ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid tropical climate
ⓘ
montane humid climate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
carbon storage
ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high rainfall
ⓘ
rugged foothills ⓘ steep valleys ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
cloud forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical rainforest transition ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
Andean cock-of-the-rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andean spectacled bear NERFINISHED ⓘ high plant endemism ⓘ numerous amphibian species ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru ⓘ South America ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ mining activities ⓘ road construction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cattle grazing in cleared areas
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Andes eastern slopes