Palearctic–African migratory route
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The Palearctic–African migratory route is a major bird migration corridor linking breeding grounds in Europe and northern Asia with wintering areas in Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palearctic–African migratory route canonical | 1 |
| Via Pontica bird migration route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Palearctic–African migratory route Context triple: [Lake Ichkeul, locatedOnFlyway, Palearctic–African migratory route]
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Central Asian flyway
The Central Asian flyway is a major migratory route used by numerous bird species traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds across Central and South Asia.
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B.
Palearctic–Oriental transition zone
The Palearctic–Oriental transition zone is a biogeographical boundary region in East Asia where temperate Palearctic flora and fauna intermingle with tropical Oriental species, creating a distinctive mix of biodiversity.
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C.
Europe–Africa transport network
The Europe–Africa transport network is a system of interconnected ports, shipping routes, and logistics corridors that facilitate trade and passenger movement between the European and African continents.
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D.
Trans-Kalahari Corridor
The Trans-Kalahari Corridor is a major overland trade and transport route linking the Namibian port of Walvis Bay with Botswana, South Africa, and the broader Southern African region.
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E.
Central Flyway
The Central Flyway is a major North American migratory bird route that runs roughly down the continent’s interior, used by millions of waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Palearctic–African migratory route Target entity description: The Palearctic–African migratory route is a major bird migration corridor linking breeding grounds in Europe and northern Asia with wintering areas in Africa.
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A.
Central Asian flyway
The Central Asian flyway is a major migratory route used by numerous bird species traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds across Central and South Asia.
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B.
Palearctic–Oriental transition zone
The Palearctic–Oriental transition zone is a biogeographical boundary region in East Asia where temperate Palearctic flora and fauna intermingle with tropical Oriental species, creating a distinctive mix of biodiversity.
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C.
Europe–Africa transport network
The Europe–Africa transport network is a system of interconnected ports, shipping routes, and logistics corridors that facilitate trade and passenger movement between the European and African continents.
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D.
Trans-Kalahari Corridor
The Trans-Kalahari Corridor is a major overland trade and transport route linking the Namibian port of Walvis Bay with Botswana, South Africa, and the broader Southern African region.
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E.
Central Flyway
The Central Flyway is a major North American migratory bird route that runs roughly down the continent’s interior, used by millions of waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird migration flyway
ⓘ
migration corridor ⓘ |
| associatedWithHabitat |
coastal zones
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oases ⓘ river valleys ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| connectsBreedingAreasIn |
Europe
ⓘ
northern Asia ⓘ |
| connectsWinteringAreasIn | Africa ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
climate change impacts
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habitat loss ⓘ illegal bird killing ⓘ |
| continentLinked |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| crossesDesert | Sahara Desert ⓘ |
| crossesSea | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| hasKeyBottleneck |
Bosporus
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ
surface form:
Gibraltar Strait
Suez region ⓘ |
| hasKeyStopoverRegion |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
Sahel ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel zone
|
| hemisphere | Eastern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| importantFor |
maintenance of Afro-Palearctic bird populations
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population connectivity of Palearctic migrants ⓘ |
| majorSegmentIncludes |
Mediterranean–Black Sea flyway
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surface form:
Black Sea–Mediterranean flyway
East Africa–West Asia flyway ⓘ East Atlantic flyway ⓘ |
| migrationType |
intercontinental migration
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long-distance migration ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
bird ringing schemes
ⓘ
satellite tracking ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
East Africa
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Red Sea coast ⓘ
surface form:
Red Sea region
Sahel ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
conservation organizations
ⓘ
ornithologists ⓘ |
| regionLinked |
Afrotropical
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surface form:
Afrotropics
Palearctic realm ⓘ
surface form:
Palearctic
|
| seasonalDirection |
northward in spring
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southward in autumn ⓘ |
| usedBy |
long-distance migratory passerines
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migratory birds ⓘ raptors ⓘ waders ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
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Subject: Palearctic–African migratory route Description of subject: The Palearctic–African migratory route is a major bird migration corridor linking breeding grounds in Europe and northern Asia with wintering areas in Africa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.