Belize River–Mopan River system
E629645
The Belize River–Mopan River system is a major interconnected watershed in Central America that drains much of western Belize and parts of Guatemala, supporting regional ecosystems, agriculture, and human settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belize River–Mopan River system canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river system ⓘ watershed ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
alluvial valleys
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ |
| country |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Belize and Guatemala ⓘ |
| drainageDirection | eastward toward the Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| drains |
parts of Guatemala
ⓘ
western Belize ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
supports riparian habitats
ⓘ
supports tropical forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConfluence | confluence of Mopan River and Macal River ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after its two principal rivers, the Belize River and the Mopan River ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Chiquibul River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Roaring Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | interconnected river network ⓘ |
| importance | major freshwater resource for Belize ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| majorComponent |
Belize River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mopan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belize River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Belize District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cayo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk | flooding in downstream communities ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture
ⓘ
commercial agriculture ⓘ human settlements ⓘ regional ecosystems ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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