sertão of Paraíba
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The sertão of Paraíba is a semi-arid inland region of the Brazilian state of Paraíba, characterized by its dry climate, scrubby vegetation, and traditional cattle-raising and agricultural communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sertão of Paraíba | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
semi-arid region ⓘ |
| adaptationStrategy |
cisterns for rainwater harvesting
ⓘ
drought-resistant crops ⓘ water reservoirs ⓘ |
| administrativeContext | interior mesoregions of Paraíba ⓘ |
| borderingRegion |
agreste of Paraíba
ⓘ
sertão of Ceará ⓘ sertão of Pernambuco ⓘ sertão of Rio Grande do Norte ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| climateClassification | BSh ⓘ |
| climateFeature |
high temperatures
ⓘ
low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
cordel literature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forró music ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Paraíba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentChallenge |
climate vulnerability
ⓘ
limited water infrastructure ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
extensive cattle ranching
ⓘ
goat herding ⓘ small-scale farming ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
desertification risk
ⓘ
soil degradation ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCommunities |
cattle-raising communities
ⓘ
rural agricultural communities ⓘ |
| hydrology |
intermittent rivers
ⓘ
seasonal streams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
recurrent droughts
ⓘ
water scarcity ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
state of Paraíba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Piancó River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piranhas-Açu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian sertão ⓘ |
| populationDistribution | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| terrain |
inland plateau
ⓘ
interior low mountains and hills ⓘ |
| typicalArchitecture | rural farmsteads ⓘ |
| typicalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ |
| typicalLandUse |
cattle raising
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Caatinga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ |
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