Maya Mountains
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The Maya Mountains are a rugged, forested mountain range in Belize and eastern Guatemala, known for their high peaks, rich biodiversity, and numerous rivers and waterfalls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya Mountains canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basin
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high bird diversity
ⓘ
high plant diversity ⓘ large mammals including jaguar ⓘ |
| contains |
Cockscomb Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Bladen Branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Moho River NERFINISHED ⓘ Monkey River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mopan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sittee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 1124 m ⓘ |
| geology |
granite
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks ⓘ primarily Paleozoic rocks ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Maya peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
karst landscapes in some areas
ⓘ
steep valleys ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Doyle’s Delight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | regional climate of Belize ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high peaks
ⓘ
numerous rivers ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Maya Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Guatemala ⓘ southern Belize ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belizean landscape
ⓘ
Mesoamerican region ⓘ |
| region | southern Maya Lowlands margin ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| vegetation | forested ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.