Rupununi River
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The Rupununi River is a major river in southwestern Guyana, flowing through savannah and rainforest ecosystems that support rich biodiversity and connect to the Amazon basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rupununi River canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Makushi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wapishana people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegion | near Brazil–Guyana border ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Amazon basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essequibo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | region of high conservation priority ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Rupununi basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| floodplainType | seasonally flooded savannah ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Rupununi Savannah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rainforest ecosystems ⓘ savannah ecosystems ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
arapaima
ⓘ
black caiman ⓘ giant anteater (in surrounding savannahs) ⓘ giant otter ⓘ jaguar (in surrounding forests) ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Essequibo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | distinct rainy and dry seasons ⓘ |
| hasSourceRegion | Kanuku Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Karanambo Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwitaro River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rewa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flooded savannahs during rainy season
ⓘ
high fish diversity ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | indigenous origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southwestern Guyana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Karanambo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lethem NERFINISHED ⓘ Rewa Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Essequibo River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guiana Shield region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rupununi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change impacts on hydrology
ⓘ
overfishing (locally) ⓘ potential agricultural expansion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ transportation by local communities ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.