Kura River floodplain
E601467
The Kura River floodplain is a broad, low-lying alluvial plain shaped by the Kura River, characterized by fertile soils, seasonal flooding, and important habitats for agriculture and wildlife in the South Caucasus region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kura River valley | 2 |
| Kura River delta | 1 |
| Kura River floodplain canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alluvial plain
ⓘ
floodplain ⓘ |
| climate |
continental
ⓘ
semi-arid in lower reaches ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf | Kura River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
flood regulation ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
floodplain grassland
ⓘ
riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| formedBy | Kura River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
alluvial
ⓘ
broad ⓘ fertile soils ⓘ low-lying ⓘ meandering river channels ⓘ oxbow lakes ⓘ riparian vegetation ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrology |
influenced by rainfall
ⓘ
influenced by snowmelt ⓘ subject to periodic inundation ⓘ |
| importantFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ local livelihoods ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caucasus ⓘ |
| partOf | Kura River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Transcaucasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
clay-rich soils ⓘ silt-rich soils ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ pasture ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
channelization
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ dams ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ pollution ⓘ river regulation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crop cultivation
ⓘ
grazing ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kura River delta
this entity surface form:
Kura River valley
this entity surface form:
Kura River valley