Atitlán watershed region

E409680

ecoregion geographical region highland basin watershed region

The Atitlán watershed region is an ecologically significant highland basin in Guatemala that encompasses Lake Atitlán and its surrounding landscapes, communities, and interconnected water systems.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Lake Atitlán basin	5
Lake Atitlán region	2
Atitlán Basin	1
Atitlán watershed region canonical	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ecoregion ⓘ geographical region ⓘ highland basin ⓘ watershed region ⓘ
contains	Atitlán watershed region self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Atitlán Basin Lake Atitlán ⓘ agricultural lands ⓘ forested areas ⓘ indigenous Maya communities ⓘ interconnected groundwater systems ⓘ interconnected surface water systems ⓘ surrounding highland landscapes of Lake Atitlán ⓘ urban and peri‑urban settlements ⓘ
country	Guatemala ⓘ
drainsInto	Lake Atitlán ⓘ
facesEnvironmentalIssue	deforestation in upper slopes ⓘ nutrient loading and eutrophication ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ solid waste management challenges ⓘ water pollution in Lake Atitlán ⓘ
hasClimate	tropical highland climate ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	sacred landscape for Maya peoples ⓘ
hasEcologicalSignificance	critical habitat for endemic species ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ important freshwater resources ⓘ
hasGeologicalContext	part of Central American volcanic arc ⓘ volcanic terrain ⓘ
hasHydrologicalFeature	perennial rivers flowing into Lake Atitlán ⓘ seasonal streams ⓘ steep volcanic slopes ⓘ
hasMainEconomicActivity	fishing ⓘ handicrafts production ⓘ small‑scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasSeasonality	distinct wet and dry seasons ⓘ
inhabitedBy	Kaqchikel Maya communities ⓘ K’iche’ Maya communities ⓘ Tz’utujil Maya communities ⓘ
isManagedThrough	watershed management initiatives ⓘ
isSubjectOf	conservation projects ⓘ integrated water resources management planning ⓘ
locatedIn	Guatemala Highlands ⓘ surface form: Guatemalan Highlands western Guatemala ⓘ surface form: Western Guatemala
primaryLanguageSpoken	Kaqchikel ⓘ Kʼicheʼ ⓘ surface form: K’iche’ Spanish ⓘ Tzʼutujil Maya ⓘ surface form: Tz’utujil