Libyan interior plateau
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The Libyan interior plateau is an elevated, arid region of inland Libya characterized by rocky uplands, sparse vegetation, and scattered agricultural settlements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| accessibility | remote ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice |
irrigated plots near groundwater sources
ⓘ
rain-fed farming in limited areas ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | low ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
high temperatures
ⓘ
low rainfall ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
partly in Cyrenaica region
ⓘ
partly in Fezzan region ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
pastoralism
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ecoregionCharacteristic |
desert scrub
ⓘ
drought-resistant shrubs ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | elevated ⓘ |
| environmentalConstraint |
soil erosion risk
ⓘ
water scarcity ⓘ |
| geomorphology | upland plateau ⓘ |
| humanSettlementPattern |
oasis-based communities
ⓘ
small villages ⓘ |
| hydrology | generally dry ⓘ |
| infrastructure | sparse road network ⓘ |
| landCover |
bare rock and gravel
ⓘ
patches of dry grassland ⓘ |
| landUse | scattered agricultural settlements ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
inland Libya ⓘ |
| naturalHazard |
drought
ⓘ
sand and dust storms ⓘ |
| partOf |
Libyan Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| regionalContext | part of the Saharan interior of Libya ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of Tripolitania coastal plain
ⓘ
south of Mediterranean coast of Libya ⓘ |
| settlementDistribution | clustered around water sources ⓘ |
| soilFertility | generally poor ⓘ |
| soilType | thin soils ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
isolated hills
ⓘ
rocky plateaus ⓘ stony plains ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky uplands ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse vegetation ⓘ |
| waterAvailability | limited groundwater ⓘ |
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