Chocó biogeographic region
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The Chocó biogeographic region is a highly biodiverse, extremely wet tropical area along the Pacific coasts of Colombia, Panama, and northwestern Ecuador, renowned for its exceptional levels of endemism and rainforest ecosystems.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chocó biogeographic region canonical | 4 |
| Chocó–Darién rainforest region | 1 |
| Darién and Chocó regions | 1 |
| Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena biodiversity hotspot | 1 |
| Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena hotspot | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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biogeographic region ⓘ tropical rainforest region ⓘ |
| borders |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| contains |
Chocó–Darién moist forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chocó–Manabí moist forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Esmeraldas–Pacific Colombia mangroves NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena mangroves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnualRainfall | among the highest in the world ⓘ |
| hasBiome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
evergreen rainforest
ⓘ
exceptional endemism ⓘ extremely high rainfall ⓘ high humidity ⓘ high species richness ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | high conservation priority ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
cloud forest
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ lowland tropical rainforest ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ montane rainforest ⓘ riverine forest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
highly diverse amphibian species
ⓘ
highly diverse bird species ⓘ highly diverse freshwater fish species ⓘ highly diverse mammal species ⓘ highly diverse reptile species ⓘ |
| hasFlora | highly diverse vascular plants ⓘ |
| hasThreat |
agricultural expansion
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deforestation ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ logging ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional levels of amphibian endemism
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exceptional levels of bird endemism ⓘ exceptional levels of freshwater fish endemism ⓘ exceptional levels of plant endemism ⓘ exceptional levels of reptile endemism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific coast of Colombia
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Panama ⓘ northwestern Ecuador ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neotropical realm
NERFINISHED
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Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | global biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Conservation International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spansCountry |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena hotspot
this entity surface form:
Chocó–Darién rainforest region
this entity surface form:
Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena biodiversity hotspot
this entity surface form:
Darién and Chocó regions