Aoos River basin
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The Aoos River basin is a mountainous watershed in northwestern Greece and southern Albania, known for its dramatic gorges, rich biodiversity, and largely unspoiled natural landscapes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aoos basin | 1 |
| Aoös River basin | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean with continental influences ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | focus of river protection campaigns ⓘ |
| contains |
Aoos Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aoos River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikos Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikos–Aoos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Vjosa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea | Vikos–Aoos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Konitsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Permet region settlements ⓘ Vovousa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Albania
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Greece and Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Aoos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
deep canyons ⓘ dramatic gorges ⓘ free-flowing river sections ⓘ gravel bars and braided channels ⓘ karst formations ⓘ riparian forests ⓘ unspoiled natural landscapes ⓘ |
| hasTransboundaryStatus | international river basin ⓘ |
| humanUse |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ traditional pastoralism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high ecological value
ⓘ
relatively natural hydromorphology ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ whitewater rafting opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Pindus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vjosa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsHabitats |
montane forests
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ subalpine grasslands ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Balkan chamois
ⓘ
brown bear ⓘ endemic Balkan fish species ⓘ otter ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| threat |
hydropower development proposals
ⓘ
infrastructure development pressure ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aoös River basin
this entity surface form:
Aoos basin