Yasuní River

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The Yasuní River is a biodiverse waterway in the Ecuadorian Amazon that flows through Yasuní National Park, one of the most species-rich regions on Earth.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Yasuní Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED
basinCountry Ecuador
country Ecuador
drainageBasin Napo River basin
flowsThrough Yasuní National Park
governedBy Ministry of Environment of Ecuador
hasBiodiversityStatus one of the most species-rich river regions on Earth
hasCharacteristic high biodiversity
tropical rainforest climate
hasClimate humid tropical
hasConservationStatus ecologically important
hasEcosystemType flooded forest
freshwater ecosystem
hasHydrologicalRegime rain-fed
seasonally variable water level
hasResearchInterest climate change impacts
conservation biology
tropical ecology
homeTo amphibian species
bird species
fish species
invertebrate species
mammal species
reptile species
indigenousLanguageRegion Kichwa-speaking communities
Waorani territory NERFINISHED
languageRegion Spanish-speaking region
locatedIn Amazon rainforest
Ecuadorian Amazon
Orellana Province NERFINISHED
Pastaza Region NERFINISHED
near Coca River NERFINISHED
Tiputini River NERFINISHED
partOf Amazon River basin
Yasuní watershed NERFINISHED
supports aquatic biodiversity
riparian forests
threatenedBy deforestation
infrastructure development
oil exploration
tributaryOf Napo River
usedBy indigenous communities
usedFor fishing
subsistence activities
transportation
withinProtectedArea Yasuní National Park NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Napo River
hasTributary

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