Atabapo River

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The Atabapo River is a significant waterway in southern Venezuela and Colombia that flows through remote rainforest regions before joining the Orinoco River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
biome tropical moist broadleaf forest
borderFunction forms part of the border between Venezuela and Colombia
climateZone humid tropical climate
confluenceNear San Fernando de Atabapo
continent South America
country Colombia
Venezuela
drainageBasin Orinoco drainage basin NERFINISHED
ecoregion Guayanan moist forests
environmentalSignificance relatively undisturbed rainforest river
flowsThrough Amazon rainforest
surface form: Amazon rainforest region

tropical rainforest
hasBiodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
hasFeature dark, tannin-stained waters
numerous islands and sandbanks
rocky outcrops and rapids in some stretches
hasSeasonality marked high-water and low-water seasons
hasSourceRegion Guiana Shield
surface form: Guiana Shield area
knownFor blackwater characteristics
languageOrigin name of indigenous origin
locatedIn southern Colombia
southern Venezuela
mouth Orinoco River NERFINISHED
partOf Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED
riverSystem Orinoco River system NERFINISHED
supports indigenous communities along its banks
tributaryOf Orinoco River NERFINISHED
usedFor river transport in remote areas
waterType blackwater river

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Orinoco River majorTributary Atabapo River