Murgia plateau
E707075
The Murgia plateau is a karst limestone highland in southern Italy’s Apulia and Basilicata regions, characterized by rocky landscapes, sinkholes, and sparse Mediterranean vegetation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alta Murgia | 1 |
| Bassa Murgia | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
karst plateau ⓘ limestone highland ⓘ |
| climateType | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| drainageType | karstic drainage ⓘ |
| elevationType | highland ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | karst ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | Mediterranean shrubland species ⓘ |
| hasCulturalUse |
dry-stone constructions
ⓘ
traditional sheep farming ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
dolines ⓘ dry valleys ⓘ karst depressions ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalProcess | karst dissolution ⓘ |
| hasHumanActivity |
extensive grazing
ⓘ
traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | rocky landscapes ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
dry farming
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Alta Murgia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelief | gently undulating surface ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | rocky soils ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | Alta Murgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
garrigue
ⓘ
maquis shrubland ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | Mediterranean vegetation ⓘ |
| isIn |
Apulia region of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilicata region of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
karst landscapes
ⓘ
limestone formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilicata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Adriatic side of the Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apennine foreland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apulian karst system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockAge | Mesozoic limestone ⓘ |
| surfaceHydrology | scarce surface water ⓘ |
| terrainType | plateau ⓘ |
| underlies | part of the Apulian foreland basin ⓘ |
| vegetationDensity | sparse ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gioia del Colle
this entity surface form:
Alta Murgia
this entity surface form:
Bassa Murgia