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.

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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

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Turbo, Colombia borderedBy Atrato River basin
Gulf of Urabá drainageBasinIncludes Atrato River basin
Atrato River delta partOf Atrato River basin
Quibdó partOf Atrato River basin