Mahakam Delta
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The Mahakam Delta is a vast, low-lying river delta in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, characterized by extensive mangrove forests, tidal channels, and significant oil and gas reserves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahakam Delta canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
East Kalimantan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kutai Kartanegara Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| coastType | low-lying coast ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Makassar Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ mangrove deforestation ⓘ subsidence ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| formedByRiver | Mahakam River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType |
mud-dominated delta
ⓘ
tidal-influenced delta ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | coastal and estuarine species ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydrocarbon extraction ⓘ shrimp farming ⓘ timber harvesting ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
estuarine environment
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
distributary channels
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
natural gas
ⓘ
oil ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature |
brackish water conditions
ⓘ
strong tidal influence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive mangrove forests
ⓘ
intensive shrimp aquaculture ⓘ significant oil and gas reserves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Kalimantan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineRegion | Makassar Strait coastal zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahakam River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouthOf | Mahakam River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
overexploitation of natural resources
ⓘ
sea-level rise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation and transport
ⓘ
offshore oil and gas infrastructure ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
mangroves
ⓘ
nipa palm ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.