Volga Delta

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The Volga Delta is the vast, marshy river delta where the Volga River empties into the Caspian Sea, forming one of Europe’s largest and most biodiverse wetland regions.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river delta
wetland
biodiversityStatus one of Europe’s most biodiverse wetlands
contains Astrakhan Nature Reserve
backwaters
islands
lagoons
numerous channels
continent Europe
country Russia
ecosystemType floodplain forest
marsh
reed beds
shallow lakes
emptiesInto Caspian Sea
hasClimate continental climate
semi-arid climate influences
hasEconomicActivity fishing industry
shipping and navigation
tourism and ecotourism
hasHydrology multiple distributary channels
seasonal flooding
hasMouthLocation Caspian Sea northern shore
importance important bird area
important fish spawning ground
important for migratory waterfowl
knownFor bird migration stopover
fishing grounds
high biodiversity
large wetland area
locatedIn Astrakhan Oblast NERFINISHED
Russia
locatedInHemisphere Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
majorCityNearby Astrakhan
partOf Caspian Sea basin
Volga River basin
protectedAreaStatus partly protected
region Lower Volga region
regionType deltaic plain
river Volga River
sea Caspian Sea
threat habitat degradation
overfishing
pollution
water regulation and dams upstream
waterBodyTypeAtMouth endorheic sea

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Volgograd Oblast ("Volga–Akhtuba floodplain")
contains
Astrakhan Oblast ("Volga River delta")
hasFeature
Volga River
hasPart

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