Orinoco Delta
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The Orinoco Delta is a vast, swampy river delta in eastern Venezuela where the Orinoco River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, characterized by a complex network of distributaries and rich biodiversity.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river delta
→
wetland → |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
→
Gulf of Paria → |
| characterizedBy |
brackish water zones
→
high rainfall → rich biodiversity → swampy terrain → tidal influence → |
| climate |
tropical
→
|
| country |
Venezuela
→
|
| economicActivity |
fishing
→
small-scale agriculture → transport by river boats → |
| ecosystemType |
freshwater wetland
→
mangrove ecosystem → tropical rainforest → |
| emptiesInto |
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
| fauna |
caimans
→
herons → ibises → macaws → manatees → river dolphins → |
| flora |
mangroves
→
palm species → |
| hasPart |
mangrove forests
→
marshes → network of distributaries → sediment-rich floodplains → swamps → tidal channels → |
| inhabitedBy |
Warao people
→
|
| knownFor |
complex distributary network
→
high sediment load → important bird habitat → traditional stilt-house villages → |
| languageSpokenByInhabitants |
Spanish
→
Warao language → |
| locatedIn |
Orinoco River basin
→
South America → eastern Venezuela → |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea |
Delta Amacuro State
→
|
| majorCityNearby |
Tucupita
→
|
| mouthOf |
Orinoco River
→
|
| protectedAreaStatus |
partially protected
→
|
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
→
oil exploration → pollution → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Orinoco River
→
|
delta |
|
Orinoco Basin
→
|
hasDelta |
|
Orinoco Basin headwaters
→
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upstreamOf |