Lake Junín
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Lake Junín is a large high-altitude Andean lake in central Peru, known for its unique wetland ecosystem and endemic bird species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Junín canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endorheic lake
ⓘ
high-altitude lake ⓘ lake ⓘ |
| area | approximately 300 km² ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| climate | cold high-Andean climate ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 4080 m
ⓘ
over 4000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Andean goose
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean waterfowl
Junín grebe ⓘ Junín rail ⓘ many migratory waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
marshes
ⓘ
reed beds ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| hasRamsarStatus | important high-Andean wetland (Ramsar-type site, though not necessarily designated) ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
high-Andean grasses
ⓘ
totora reeds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
endemic bird species ⓘ unique high-Andean wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
central Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Junín Region
ⓘ
Pasco Region ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Lake Titicaca ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Altiplano of central Peru
|
| maximumDepth | about 12 m ⓘ |
| near |
city of Junín
ⓘ
town of Ondores ⓘ |
| outflow | Upamayo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amazon Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Amazon River basin
Reserva Nacional de Junín ⓘ
surface form:
Junín National Reserve
Mantaro River ⓘ
surface form:
Mantaro River basin
|
| protectedBy |
Reserva Nacional de Junín
ⓘ
surface form:
Junín National Reserve
|
| rank | one of the largest lakes entirely within Peru ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
mining activities in the watershed
ⓘ
water level regulation by dams ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching tourism
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ livestock grazing in surrounding wetlands ⓘ |
| waterRegulation | Upamayo Dam ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Junín Region