Northern Range
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The Northern Range is a prominent mountain chain in northern Trinidad known for its forested peaks, biodiversity, and role as the island’s main watershed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Range canonical | 1 |
| Northern Range (portion) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| climate | humid tropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Arima Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avocat Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Caura Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ El Tucuche NERFINISHED ⓘ Maracas Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Maracas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Cruz Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Turure Watersteps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
secondary forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Paria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
936 metres
ⓘ
940 metres ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Chaguaramas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Toco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | extension of the Venezuelan Coastal Range ⓘ |
| geology |
igneous rocks
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ steep valleys ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
residential development on lower slopes ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| highestPoint | El Cerro del Aripo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Trinidad ⓘ |
| near | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | island of Trinidad ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| receives | high annual rainfall ⓘ |
| role | main watershed of Trinidad ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
numerous rivers
ⓘ
streams ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
quarrying ⓘ unplanned housing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northern Range (portion)