Usumacinta River region
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The Usumacinta River region is a biodiverse area in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala known for its dense tropical forests and numerous ancient Maya archaeological sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Usumacinta River region canonical | 4 |
| Usumacinta River trade network | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient Maya archaeological sites
ⓘ
floodplain forests ⓘ lowland tropical forest ⓘ riparian habitats ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Maya area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | Neotropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Altar de Sacrificios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bonampak NERFINISHED ⓘ El Cayo NERFINISHED ⓘ La Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ Moral-Reforma NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedras Negras NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomona NERFINISHED ⓘ Seibal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxchilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Baird's tapir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jaguar ⓘ scarlet macaw ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
ceiba tree
ⓘ
mahogany ⓘ |
| hasPart | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInhabitants |
Classic Maya polities
ⓘ
Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Maya archaeological heritage
ⓘ
dense tropical forests ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ large riverine landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Guatemala
ⓘ
southeastern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tabasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya Lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Usumacinta River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ hydroelectric dam projects ⓘ illegal logging ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Usumacinta River trade network