Dombes

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Dombes is a historic rural region in eastern France known for its many ponds, wetlands, and traditional fish farming.

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Label Occurrences
Dombes canonical 6
Dombes ponds area 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historic region
climate temperate
country France
culturalHeritage rural architectural heritage
traditional pond management practices
ecosystemType freshwater wetland
pond ecosystem
environmentalStatus important bird area
important wetland area in France
hasCharacteristic pond-rich landscape
rural area
wetland landscape
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
aquaculture
extensive fish farming
rural tourism
hasFeature agricultural land
artificial ponds
bird nesting sites
marshes
hasMainSpecies common carp
perch
pike
various waterfowl
historicalNote developed as a pond region in the Middle Ages
long tradition of managed fish ponds
knownFor biodiversity
carp production
numerous ponds
traditional fish farming
waterfowl habitats
wetlands
language French
locatedIn Ain department
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

eastern France
near Beaujolais
surface form: Beaujolais region

Bresse
surface form: Bresse region

Lyon
partOf Bresse
usedFor fish production
hunting
nature observation
waterManagement seasonal pond drainage
traditional pond rotation systems

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ain hasRegion Dombes
Ain hasProtectedArea Dombes
this entity surface form: Dombes ponds area
Ain department historicProvincePartOf Dombes
subject surface form: Ain
Bresse borderedBy Dombes
historical province of Franc-Lyonnais borderedBy Dombes
subject surface form: Franc-Lyonnais
Trévoux historicalRegion Dombes
historical province of Bresse borders Dombes
subject surface form: Bresse