Santiago River basin

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The Santiago River basin is a region in northern Peru characterized by its Amazonian river systems and indigenous communities, including Awajún speakers.

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Santiago River basin canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river basin
biodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
high terrestrial biodiversity
biome humid tropical forest
climate humid tropical climate
contains Amazonian river systems
Santiago River
country Peru
culturalCharacteristic strong indigenous cultural traditions
drainedBy Santiago River
economicActivity fishing
small-scale forestry
subsistence agriculture
ecosystemType tropical rainforest
ethnolinguisticGroup Jivaroan peoples
linked to: Jivaroan
governedBy Government of Peru
hasFeature dense forest cover
high rainfall
mountainous headwaters
hasResource fish stocks
freshwater resources
timber resources
hasSettlementPattern riverine communities
hydrologicalCharacteristic high sediment load
seasonal flooding
indigenousPopulation Awajún communities
linked to: Awajún people
indigenousRightsFramework Peruvian indigenous territorial rights laws
inhabitedBy Awajún people
languageSpoken Awajún language
locatedIn Amazon Basin
Peruvian Amazon
northern Peru
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Amazonas Region
Cajamarca Region
mainLanguageGroup Awajún speakers
linked to: Awajún language
otherLanguagesSpoken Spanish
partOf Andean–Amazon transition zone
Marañón River basin
linked to: Marañón Valley
populationType predominantly rural
regionType Amazonian river region
riverSystem Amazon River system
linked to: Amazon Basin
threat deforestation
hydroelectric development proposals
mining pressure
transportMode fluvial transport
tributaryOf Marañón River

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Referenced by (6)

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

Awajún language hasSpeakersIn Santiago River basin
Aguaruna traditionalTerritory Santiago River basin
Aguaruna people traditionalTerritory Santiago River basin
Wampis hasSpeakerCommunity Santiago River basin
Awajún people traditionalTerritory Santiago River basin
Huambisa-Shuar region Santiago River basin