Paraná–Paraguay Basin

E810749

drainage basin river basin

The Paraná–Paraguay Basin is a major South American river basin encompassing extensive freshwater ecosystems across parts of Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and neighboring countries.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
Paraná River basin	5
Paraguay River basin	4
Paraguay River region	1
Paraná River area	1
Paraná River region	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	drainage basin ⓘ river basin ⓘ
biodiversityImportance	high aquatic biodiversity ⓘ important habitat for migratory waterbirds ⓘ supports threatened wetland species ⓘ
containsBiome	seasonally flooded grassland ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical savanna ⓘ
continent	South America ⓘ
country	Argentina ⓘ Bolivia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ
drainageDirection	southeastward ⓘ southward ⓘ
drainsInto	Río de la Plata estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ
ecosystemType	floodplain ecosystem ⓘ freshwater ecosystem ⓘ wetland ecosystem ⓘ
environmentalIssue	biodiversity loss in floodplains ⓘ deforestation in headwaters ⓘ hydrological alteration by dams ⓘ water pollution from agriculture ⓘ wetland drainage and conversion ⓘ
hasPart	Chaco plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberá Wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantanal wetland NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Paraná River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ
hydrologicalImportance	major component of the Río de la Plata Basin ⓘ one of the largest river basins in South America ⓘ
majorRiver	Paraguay River NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná River NERFINISHED ⓘ
oceanBasin	Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsActivity	cattle ranching on floodplains ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ inland fisheries ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ river navigation ⓘ
tributaryRiver	Apa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Bermejo River NERFINISHED ⓘ Grande River (Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ Iguazu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Paranaíba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilcomayo River NERFINISHED ⓘ São Lourenço River (Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiete River NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Doradidae → nativeTo → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

Aspredinidae → geographicRange → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Paraguay River basin

Callichthyidae → distributionRegion → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

Cuiabá River → partOf → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Paraguay River basin

Taquari River → partOf → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Paraguay River basin

Tupian languages → historicalExtent → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ

this entity surface form: Paraguay River basin

Ñandeva Guarani → cultureArea → Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ