Talamanca mountain range
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The Talamanca mountain range is a rugged, biodiverse cordillera in Costa Rica and western Panama, known for its high peaks, cloud forests, and Indigenous communities.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talamanca Mountain Range | 1 |
| Talamanca Mountains | 1 |
| Talamanca mountain range region | 1 |
| La Amistad International Park | 0 |
| Cerro Chirripó | 0 |
| Chirripó National Park | 0 |
| Cerro de la Muerte | 0 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binational protected area
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ mountain range ⓘ national park ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Caribbean lowlands
ⓘ
Pacific slope of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| climate |
humid tropical
ⓘ
montane ⓘ |
| contains |
Cerro Chirripó
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cerro Kamuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerro de la Muerte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Amistad Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chirripó National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ La Amistad International Park NERFINISHED ⓘ La Amistad National Park (Costa Rica) NERFINISHED ⓘ La Amistad National Park (Panama) NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedras Blancas National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapantí National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Costa Rica
ⓘ
Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Panama ⓘ Panama ⓘ |
| elevation | 3821 m ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | uplifted sedimentary and volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
montane cloud forest
ⓘ
paramo ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasRiverSource |
Changuinola River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General River ⓘ Pacuare River NERFINISHED ⓘ Reventazón River NERFINISHED ⓘ Telire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Cerro Chirripó NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTo |
Bribri people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cabécar people NERFINISHED ⓘ Naso people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngäbe-Buglé people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indigenous communities
ⓘ
cloud forests ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ high peaks ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American mountain system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Talamanca Range–La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Baird's tapir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harpy eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ jaguar ⓘ oak-dominated highland forests ⓘ resplendent quetzal ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Talamanca mountain range region
this entity surface form:
Talamanca Mountain Range