Andean-Amazon transition zone

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The Andean-Amazon transition zone is a biodiverse ecological and geographical belt where the eastern slopes of the Andes gradually merge into the lowland Amazon rainforest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biodiversity hotspot
biogeographical region
ecotone
borders Amazon rainforest NERFINISHED
Andes Mountains NERFINISHED
characterizedBy altitudinal zonation
high biodiversity
high endemism
high species turnover
steep environmental gradients
hasBiomeTransition montane to lowland rainforest
hasClimate high rainfall
humid tropical climate
hasCountry Bolivia NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Ecuador NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType cloud forest
foothill forest
lowland rainforest
montane forest
hasFunction biogeographical corridor
refugium for species
hasGradient elevation gradient
precipitation gradient
temperature gradient
hasProcess orographic rainfall
hasResearchFocus biogeography
conservation science
evolutionary biology
importantFor carbon storage
climate regulation
ecological connectivity between Andes and Amazon
species diversification
locatedIn South America
locatedOn eastern slopes of the Andes
partOf Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Andean region NERFINISHED
recognizedBy conservation biologists
supports high amphibian diversity
high bird diversity
high insect diversity
high plant diversity
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
deforestation
hydroelectric development
mining
road construction

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Putumayo Department partOfRegion Andean-Amazon transition zone
Alto Guavio Province hasNaturalFeature Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean forests
Centinela del Cóndor Canton knownFor Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Amazon-Andes transition landscapes
Palanda Canton locatedIn Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazon transition zone
Putumayo partOfRegion Andean-Amazon transition zone
La Convención Province locatedIn Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazon transition zone
Puerto Leguízamo belongsTo Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazon transition zone
Upano River geologicalSetting Andean-Amazon transition zone
Tingo María National Park locatedIn Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazon transition zone
Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park protects Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean-Amazonian ecological corridor
Satipo locatedIn Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazon transition zone
Villa Rica partOf Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Amazonian coffee‑growing belt of Peru
Selva Alta partOf Andean-Amazon transition zone
this entity surface form: Andean–Amazonian transition zone