Apurímac River basin

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The Apurímac River basin is a major Andean watershed in southern Peru that forms one of the principal headwater systems of the Amazon River.

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Apurímac River basin canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
watershed
country Peru
drainsInto Apurímac River NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Andean valleys
deep gorges
formsHeadwatersOf Amazon River NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
high terrestrial biodiversity
hasClimate Andean climate
hasEcosystem Andean montane ecosystems
high Andean grasslands
riverine ecosystems
hasFeature deep canyons
high-altitude headwaters
steep gradients
hasGeomorphology tectonically active terrain
hasUse agricultural water supply
domestic water supply
hydroelectric power potential
irrigation water supply
hydrologicalRegionOf Andes NERFINISHED
importance major Andean watershed
principal headwater system of the Amazon River
isPartOf upper Amazon headwaters
languageRegion Quechua-speaking areas
locatedIn Peru
Southern Peru NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Apurímac Region NERFINISHED
Arequipa Region NERFINISHED
Ayacucho Region NERFINISHED
Cusco Region NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
mainRiver Apurímac River NERFINISHED
partOf Amazon River basin NERFINISHED
Andes NERFINISHED
sourceRegion Andes Mountains NERFINISHED
southern Peruvian Andes
subjectTo flood events
landslide risk
seasonal rainfall variability
tributarySystemOf Amazon River basin NERFINISHED
Ucayali River basin NERFINISHED
usedBy rural communities
usedFor fishing
livestock grazing
subsistence agriculture

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Anta Province locatedInHydrologicalBasin Apurímac River basin
Asháninka (Campa) traditionalTerritory Apurímac River basin
subject surface form: Asháninka