Atrato River basin
E162020
The Atrato River basin is a biodiverse and rainforest-rich watershed in northwestern Colombia, known for its dense river network, Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, and significant ecological and cultural importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atrato River basin canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Atrato River ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityFeature |
extensive riparian forests
ⓘ
high endemism ⓘ rich aquatic fauna ⓘ rich bird diversity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense river network
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ high rainfall ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Afro-Colombians
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Colombian communities
Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
river transport
ⓘ
small-scale fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
mangrove forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| hasGuardian |
community representatives
ⓘ
state institutions ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousGroup |
Emberá
ⓘ
surface form:
Emberá people
Wounaan people ⓘ Zenú people ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | subject of rights ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Afro-Colombian communities
ⓘ
Indigenous communities ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
climate regulation
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ ecosystem connectivity ⓘ freshwater provision ⓘ |
| legalDecision | Judgment T-622 of 2016 ⓘ |
| legalRecognitionBy | Constitutional Court of Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Colombia ⓘ |
| partOf | Chocó biogeographic region ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | entity with legal personhood ⓘ |
| region |
Department of Antioquia
ⓘ
Chocó Department ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Chocó
Córdoba Province ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Córdoba
|
| supports |
riverine settlements
ⓘ
traditional livelihoods ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
armed conflict
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ illegal mining ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.