Ivindo River
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The Ivindo River is a major river in Gabon known for its powerful waterfalls, rich biodiversity, and role as a key waterway through remote rainforest regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivindo River canonical | 7 |
| Ivindo River basin | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Gabon ⓘ |
| climateZone | equatorial ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Gabon ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Congo Rainforest
ⓘ
surface form:
Congolian rainforest
|
| environmentalSignificance |
habitat for threatened species
ⓘ
high level of endemism ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southwest toward the Ogooué River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Ivindo Department
ⓘ
Ogooué-Ivindo Province ⓘ remote rainforest regions ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
blackwater sections
ⓘ
rapids ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Ivindo ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
biodiversity surveys
ⓘ
hydrological studies ⓘ |
| hasWaterfall |
Djidji Falls
ⓘ
Kongou Falls ⓘ Mingouli Falls ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | tropical rainforest river ⓘ |
| importance | major tributary of the Ogooué River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense tropical rainforest
ⓘ
navigability in some stretches ⓘ powerful waterfalls ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking Gabon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Gabon ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Ogooué River ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Ivindo National Park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ogooué River
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogooué River basin
|
| sourceRegion | northeastern Gabon ⓘ |
| supports |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
freshwater fish diversity ⓘ riparian forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| threat |
logging in surrounding forests
ⓘ
potential hydropower development ⓘ |
| transportRole | key waterway for remote communities ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ogooué River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
local fishing ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ivindo River basin