Selva Maya
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Selva Maya is a vast tropical forest region in Mesoamerica, spanning parts of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and recognized as one of the largest remaining continuous tracts of rainforest in the Americas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selva Maya region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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ecoregion ⓘ rainforest ⓘ tropical forest region ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArchaeologicalSites | Maya ruins ⓘ |
| containsPart |
limestone karst landscapes
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lowland rainforest ⓘ savanna patches ⓘ seasonally flooded forest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBiome | tropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid climate
ⓘ
tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
threatened by deforestation
ⓘ
threatened by habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Baird's tapir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harpy eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ howler monkey ⓘ jaguar ⓘ ocelot ⓘ puma ⓘ scarlet macaw ⓘ spider monkey ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
cedar
ⓘ
mahogany ⓘ tropical hardwood trees ⓘ |
| hasHumanPresence | indigenous communities ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Spanish name ⓘ |
| importantFor |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
carbon storage ⓘ climate regulation ⓘ regional water cycle ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest remaining continuous tracts of rainforest in the Americas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Maya Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
forest conservation projects
ⓘ
transboundary conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | ecotourism ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ illegal logging ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ wildlife trafficking ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.