Baliem River
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The Baliem River is a major waterway in the central highlands of Papua, Indonesia, flowing through the remote Baliem Valley and sustaining the indigenous Dani and other local communities.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baliem Valley cultural landscape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papuan highland cultures ⓘ traditional Dani agriculture ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | interior of central New Guinea ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | montane tropical river ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Baliem Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jayawijaya Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanny Jaya Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ Yahukimo Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
freshwater fish species
ⓘ
riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| importance | major waterway of central Papua ⓘ |
| knownFor |
indigenous communities along its banks
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands of New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Guinea river system ⓘ |
| role | primary water source for Baliem Valley communities ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | central highlands of Papua ⓘ |
| supports |
Dani people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
local transport ⓘ subsistence agriculture irrigation ⓘ |
| valleyNameEtymology | Baliem Valley named after the river ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Baliem Valley