Central Range
E150896
Central Range is the massive, rugged mountain backbone of New Guinea, stretching across the island and containing many of its highest peaks and diverse highland ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Range canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Central Cordillera ⓘ |
| approximateLength | over 1600 kilometres ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
diverse highland ecosystems
ⓘ
high species endemism ⓘ |
| climate |
high rainfall
ⓘ
tropical montane climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Baliem Valley
ⓘ
Puncak Jaya ⓘ Puncak Mandala ⓘ Puncak Trikora ⓘ Star Mountains ⓘ Wahgi Valley ⓘ alpine ecosystems ⓘ glacial landforms ⓘ montane rainforests ⓘ numerous intermontane valleys ⓘ subalpine grasslands ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| drainageDivideFor |
northern rivers of New Guinea
ⓘ
southern rivers of New Guinea ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
mineral exploration in some areas
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
central New Guinea
ⓘ
eastern New Guinea ⓘ West Papua ⓘ
surface form:
western New Guinea
|
| geology |
fold and thrust belt
ⓘ
igneous intrusions ⓘ uplifted sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deeply incised valleys
ⓘ
karst landscapes in some sectors ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ steep relief ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Puncak Jaya ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 4884 metres ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | numerous Papuan highland peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
linguistic diversity
ⓘ
traditional agricultural terraces in valleys ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
New Guinea
ⓘ
surface form:
island of New Guinea
|
| orientation | roughly west–east ⓘ |
| orogeny | collision of Australian Plate and Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interior Highlands of New Guinea
ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea Highlands
|
| significance | forms the mountainous backbone of New Guinea ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
Fly River headwaters
ⓘ
Mamberamo River headwaters ⓘ Sepik River headwaters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.