Gamboa, Panama
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Gamboa, Panama is a small canal-side town in the Panama Canal Zone known as a major hub for tropical rainforest research and biodiversity studies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | unincorporated town ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance |
high diversity of tropical plants
ⓘ
high species richness of birds ⓘ important site for Neotropical ecology research ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Panama ⓘ |
| currentJurisdiction | Republic of Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToPanamaCity | approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
research-based economy
ⓘ
tourism-based economy ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | lowland Neotropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundedAsCanalTown | 1930s ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal authorities of Panamá Province ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Gamboa Bridge over Chagres River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gamboa Rainforest Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Camino de Cruces National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chagres National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyResearchSite |
Barro Colorado Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pipeline Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainforest Discovery Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchFacility | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Gamboa facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalJurisdiction | United States Panama Canal Zone (until 1979) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | residential town for Panama Canal employees ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity studies
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ tropical rainforest research ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Panamá Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gatun Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama City NERFINISHED ⓘ Soberanía National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Chagres River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Panama Canal watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| region | Central Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat tours on the Panama Canal
ⓘ
canopy tours ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Pan-American Highway via access road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute