Serra Geral
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Serra Geral is a mountainous plateau region in southern Brazil known for its extensive basalt formations, canyons, and role as a watershed for several important rivers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serra Geral canonical | 2 |
| Serra Geral mountain system | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Aparados da Serra National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canyon Fortaleza NERFINISHED ⓘ Canyon Itaimbezinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra Geral National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ canyons of Aparados da Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Atlantic coastal river basins
ⓘ
Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguay River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationPeriod |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
Mesozoic ⓘ |
| formationProcess | flood basalt volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | basalt plateau ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Serra Geral Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Aparados da Serra National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serra Geral National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation_m | approximately 1800 ⓘ |
| influences | regional river systems of southern Brazil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep canyons
ⓘ
extensive basalt formations ⓘ water divide ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Portuguese-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Region of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Paraná NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Rio Grande do Sul ⓘ state of Santa Catarina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brazilian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraná Basin volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ Serra do Mar system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| role | watershed for several important rivers ⓘ |
| separates |
coastal plain of southern Brazil
ⓘ
interior plateau of southern Brazil ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
canyon viewpoints
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cattle ranching in plateau areas
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Araucaria moist forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Serra Geral mountain system