Selenga River delta
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The Selenga River delta is an extensive wetland and alluvial fan at the river’s mouth on Lake Baikal, known for its rich biodiversity and crucial role in filtering sediments and nutrients before they enter the lake.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alluvial fan
ⓘ
river delta ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | UNESCO World Heritage Site Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
backwaters
ⓘ
channels ⓘ islands ⓘ marshes ⓘ reed beds ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
alluvial processes
ⓘ
fluvial processes ⓘ sediment deposition ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | rich ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | high ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
deltaic wetland
ⓘ
floodplain wetland ⓘ freshwater wetland ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
biodiversity support
ⓘ
habitat provision ⓘ nutrient filter ⓘ sediment filter ⓘ water purification ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole |
major source of inflow to Lake Baikal
ⓘ
regulates nutrient input to Lake Baikal ⓘ regulates sediment input to Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| hasLandformType | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lake Baikal water level
ⓘ
river discharge variability ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| isCriticalFor |
migratory waterbirds
ⓘ
spawning grounds for fish ⓘ water quality of Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Baikal natural complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse bird fauna
ⓘ
high biological productivity ⓘ important fish habitats ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Selenga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Republic of Buryatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnShoreOf | Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Selenga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lake Baikal basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selenga River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ pollution in Selenga River basin ⓘ upstream industrial activities ⓘ |
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