Cordillera Central
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Cordillera Central is a major volcanic mountain range in central Costa Rica, known for its active volcanoes, cloud forests, and significant role in shaping the country’s climate and biodiversity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cordillera Central canonical | 11 |
| Cordillera Volcánica Central | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
volcanic mountain range ⓘ |
| climate |
cool montane
ⓘ
humid ⓘ |
| contains |
Barva Volcano
ⓘ
Irazú Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Poás Volcano ONNED1 ⓘ Turrialba Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ active volcanoes ⓘ cloud forests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
cloud forest ecosystem
ⓘ
tropical montane ecosystem ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep valleys
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ lava flows ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ volcanic craters ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Braulio Carrillo National Park
ⓘ
Irazú ⓘ
surface form:
Irazú Volcano National Park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park ⓘ Poás Volcano National Park ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Irazú Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
biodiversity distribution in Costa Rica
ⓘ
climate of Costa Rica ⓘ precipitation patterns in Costa Rica ⓘ |
| isPartOf | continental divide of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
active volcanism
ⓘ
cloud forest landscapes ⓘ frequent volcanic eruptions ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Costa Rica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
Costa Rican highlands ⓘ |
| role | watershed for major Costa Rican rivers ⓘ |
| separates |
Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica
ⓘ
Central Valley of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture in surrounding valleys
ⓘ
endemic animal species ⓘ endemic plant species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cordillera Volcánica Central
subject surface form:
Irazú