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gptkbp:instanceOf
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biome
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gptkbp:annualRainfall
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250-800 mm per year
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gptkbp:area
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about 850,000 km²
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
gptkb:Atlantic_Forest
gptkb:Cerrado
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gptkbp:dominantFauna
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:giant_anteater
spix's macaw
caatinga parakeet
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gptkbp:drySeasonLength
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up to 9 months
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gptkbp:endemicTo
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over 1,000 plant species
over 200 bird species
over 100 reptile species
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gptkbp:etymology
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gptkb:Tupi_language
white forest
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:George_Gardner
19th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Caatinga biome
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:percentageOfBrazil
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about 10%
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Catimbau_National_Park
gptkb:Serra_da_Capivara_National_Park
Aiuaba Ecological Station
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:Brazilian_government
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gptkbp:soilType
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rocky
shallow
low fertility
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Piauí
gptkb:Ceará
gptkb:Rio_Grande_do_Norte
gptkb:Bahia
gptkb:Alagoas
gptkb:Maranhão
gptkb:Pernambuco
gptkb:Sergipe
gptkb:Paraíba
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
deforestation
desertification
overgrazing
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gptkbp:vegetation
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cacti
bromeliads
xeric shrubland
thorn forest
leguminous trees
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Serra_das_Alpercatas
gptkb:Serra_da_Capivara_National_Park
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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