Northern Caspian
E491464
The Northern Caspian is the shallow, northernmost part of the Caspian Sea, known for its extensive wetlands, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caspian Sea oil and gas belt | 1 |
| northern Caspian basin | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of sea
ⓘ
sea area ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kazakhstan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental ⓘ |
| depth | predominantly shallow waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
northernmost part of the Caspian Sea
ⓘ
shallow ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gas extraction ⓘ oil extraction ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
shallow marine ecosystem
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
risk of oil pollution ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deltas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ extensive wetlands ⓘ |
| hasResource |
fish stocks
ⓘ
natural gas reserves ⓘ oil reserves ⓘ |
| importantFor |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Caspian Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich fisheries
ⓘ
significant oil and gas reserves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salinity | relatively low compared to southern Caspian ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
northern Caspian basin