Río Churún
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Río Churún is a river in southeastern Venezuela best known for feeding Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, within Canaima National Park.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| accessibility | primarily by river and air to Canaima ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndigenousPeoples | Pemon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToNationalPark | Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical humid ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentType |
savanna-forest mosaic
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| feeds | Angel Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | tepui landscape ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance | habitat for tropical freshwater species ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
jungle-lined banks
ⓘ
rapids ⓘ river bends ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Río Churún (es) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicSignificance | iconic views of Angel Falls ⓘ |
| hasTouristAccessPoint | Canaima camp area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | drainage of Auyán-tepui plateau ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Venezuela ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Bolívar State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Guayana Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicalFeature | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthRegion | confluence with Río Carrao ⓘ |
| near | Auyán-tepui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | feeding Angel Falls ⓘ |
| partOf | Canaima National Park river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTouristRoute | river route to Angel Falls ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Venezuelan environmental law ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Carrao–Caroní–Orinoco basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Auyán-tepui area ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat excursions
ⓘ
canoe trips ⓘ |
| tourismGatewayTo | Angel Falls viewpoints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | motorized dugout canoes ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Río Carrao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusOfArea | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Angel Falls
ⓘ
river tourism ⓘ |
| watercourseFor | Angel Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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