California biodiversity hotspot
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
|
| gptkbp:contains |
endemic species
|
| gptkbp:hasArea |
approximately 47 million acres
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
California biodiversity hotspot
|
| gptkbp:includes |
grasslands
coastal regions deserts mountain ranges |
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
pollution
wildfires droughts |
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
diverse ecosystems
high levels of endemism high levels of species richness |
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
over 500 species of birds
over 300 species of mammals more than 1,000 vertebrate species numerous threatened and endangered species over 1,000 species of butterflies over 400 species of reptiles and amphibians over 6,500 plant species |
| gptkbp:isImportantFor |
biodiversity conservation
cultural heritage sustainable tourism climate regulation water quality ecological research |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:California_Floristic_Province
|
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
government agencies
academic institutions environmental organizations |
| gptkbp:isRecognizedBy |
gptkb:Conservation_International
Nature Conservancy |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
ecologists
conservationists biologists |
| gptkbp:isThreatenedBy |
climate change
invasive species overfishing urban development land conversion resource extraction agriculture expansion |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
protected areas
national parks nature reserves |