Tara River

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The Tara River is a renowned river in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, famous for carving the dramatic Tara River Canyon, one of the deepest river gorges in Europe and a popular destination for rafting and nature tourism.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Tara River canonical 9
Tara River Basin 2
Tara River Valley 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
alsoKnownAs Tara
climateZone continental-mountain climate
country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
ecosystemType mountain river ecosystem
flowsDirection generally northward
flowsThrough Durmitor National Park
Tara River Canyon
formsBorderBetween Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
formsConfluenceWith Piva River
hasBiodiversity rich aquatic fauna
riparian forests
hasCanyon Tara River Canyon
hasCharacteristic clear water
fast-flowing current
hasConservationConcern hydropower development proposals
tourism impact on ecosystem
hasGeologicalFeature karst landscape
hasProtectionStatus UNESCO World Heritage (through Durmitor National Park)
national park protection (Durmitor National Park section)
hasRecreationSite rafting camps along its banks
hasTourismActivity adventure tourism
eco-tourism
isPartOf Drina River system
linked to: Drina
knownFor Tara River Canyon
deep river gorge
nature tourism
whitewater rafting
locatedIn Balkan Peninsula
linked to: Balkans

Southeastern Europe
linked to: Balkans
maximumDepth approximately 1300 meters
mouthOf Drina River
linked to: Drina
partOf Drina River basin
UNESCO World Heritage Site Durmitor and Tara River Canyon
region Dinaric Alps
sourceLocation Komovi Mountains
Montenegro
tributaryOf Drina River
linked to: Drina
usedFor fishing
hydropower potential
kayaking
rafting
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Durmitor National Park river Tara River
Durmitor National Park partOf Tara River Basin
linked to: Tara River
Northern Montenegro contains Tara River
subject linked to: northern Montenegro
Tara River Canyon formedBy Tara River
Tara River Canyon partOf Tara River Basin
linked to: Tara River
Piva River confluenceWith Tara River
Tara hasValleyName Tara River Valley
linked to: Tara River
Tara hasAlternativeName Tara River
Eastern Montenegro river Tara River
subject linked to: eastern Montenegro
Montenegro–Serbia border passesNear Tara River basin
linked to: Tara River
Ob River basin hasMajorTributary Tara River
Battle of Mojkovac tookPlaceNear Tara River