Meta Department (mountain foothills)
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Meta Department (mountain foothills) is a region in central Colombia characterized by the lower slopes and transitional landscapes where the Eastern Ranges of the Andes descend toward the Llanos plains.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothill region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| borders | Llanos plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
alluvial valleys and dissected hillslopes
ⓘ
gradual decrease in elevation from Andes to plains ⓘ mixture of forest and pasture landscapes ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| elevationRange | from lowland plains to lower montane elevations ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | piedmont zone ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid tropical
ⓘ
sub‑Andean ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | headwaters zone for rivers flowing into the Llanos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern flank of the Colombian Andes ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Eastern Ranges of the Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern slopes of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalRegionOf | Orinoquía region of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean foothills of Colombia
ⓘ
Meta Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOf | Andes–Llanos transition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topography |
lower mountain slopes
ⓘ
transitional landscapes ⓘ |
| transitionZoneBetween |
Eastern Ranges of the Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llanos plains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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