Rhône delta
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The Rhône delta is a vast river delta in southern France where the Rhône River meets the Mediterranean Sea, known for its wetlands, salt marshes, and the distinctive Camargue region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhône Delta | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coastType | low-lying alluvial coast ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dominantHabitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
reed beds ⓘ salt steppes ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ salt extraction ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| environmentalDesignation |
Natura 2000 network
ⓘ
surface form:
Natura 2000 site
Ramsar wetland site ⓘ |
| formedBy | sediment deposition of the Rhône River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Camargue
ⓘ
Camargue ⓘ
surface form:
Petite Camargue
lagoons ⓘ rice fields ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ Étang de Vaccarès ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Camargue bull
ⓘ
surface form:
Camargue bulls
Camargue horse ⓘ
surface form:
Camargue horses
biodiversity ⓘ birdwatching ⓘ greater flamingos ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ salt production ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
ⓘ
surface form:
Bouches-du-Rhône department
Camargue ⓘ Gard department ⓘ Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| majorCityNearby |
Aigues-Mortes
ⓘ
Arles ⓘ Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Camargue bull
ⓘ
Camargue horse ⓘ greater flamingo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Camargue
ⓘ
surface form:
Camargue region
|
| protectedArea |
Camargue
ⓘ
surface form:
Parc naturel régional de Camargue
|
| risk |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
flooding ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| river | Rhône River ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Rhône Delta