Caribbean coastal plain

E565834
coastal plain geographical region low-lying plain

The Caribbean coastal plain is a low-lying, tropical region along the Caribbean Sea characterized by flat terrain, wetlands, and extensive agricultural and coastal ecosystems.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Caribbean lowlands 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal plain ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ
low-lying plain ⓘ
borders Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ
climateCharacteristic high annual rainfall ⓘ
high humidity ⓘ
warm temperatures year-round ⓘ
environmentalConcern habitat loss ⓘ
saltwater intrusion ⓘ
sea level rise impact ⓘ
wetland degradation ⓘ
hasBiodiversityLevel high biodiversity ⓘ
hasClimate tropical climate ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity coastal tourism ⓘ
crop cultivation ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ
hasEcosystemType agricultural ecosystem ⓘ
coastal ecosystem ⓘ
hasFeature lagoons ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ
river deltas ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ
hasHydrology coastal lagoons ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ
river mouths ⓘ
hasRelief low elevation ⓘ
minimal topographic variation ⓘ
hasSoilType alluvial soils ⓘ
coastal sandy soils ⓘ
hasTerrain flat terrain ⓘ
hasVegetationType mangrove vegetation ⓘ
savanna vegetation ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ
isPartOf Caribbean region NERFINISHED ⓘ
isProneTo coastal erosion ⓘ
flooding ⓘ
storm surges ⓘ
locatedOn Caribbean Sea ⓘ
supportsHabitat coastal bird species ⓘ
mangrove-associated species ⓘ
marine life in nearshore waters ⓘ
supportsLandUse agriculture ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
tourism ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sucre Department → locatedOn → Caribbean coastal plain ⓘ
Córdoba Department → hasGeographicalFeature → Caribbean coastal plain ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caribbean lowlands