Apurímac River basin

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The Apurímac River basin is a major Andean watershed in southern Peru that forms one of the principal headwater systems of the Amazon River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
watershed
country Peru
drainsInto Apurímac River
flowsThrough Andean valleys
deep gorges
formsHeadwatersOf Amazon River
hasBiodiversity high aquatic biodiversity
high terrestrial biodiversity
hasClimate Andean climate
hasEcosystem Andean montane ecosystems
high Andean grasslands
riverine ecosystems
hasFeature deep canyons
high-altitude headwaters
steep gradients
hasGeomorphology tectonically active terrain
hasUse agricultural water supply
domestic water supply
hydroelectric power potential
irrigation water supply
hydrologicalRegionOf Andes
importance major Andean watershed
principal headwater system of the Amazon River
isPartOf upper Amazon headwaters
languageRegion Quechua-speaking areas
locatedIn Peru
Southern Peru
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Apurímac Region
Arequipa Region
Ayacucho Region
Cusco Region
locatedOnContinent South America
mainRiver Apurímac River
partOf Amazon River basin
linked to: Amazon Basin

Andes
sourceRegion Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

southern Peruvian Andes
subjectTo flood events
landslide risk
seasonal rainfall variability
tributarySystemOf Amazon River basin
linked to: Amazon Basin

Ucayali River basin
linked to: Ucayali River
usedBy rural communities
usedFor fishing
livestock grazing
subsistence agriculture

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Anta Province locatedInHydrologicalBasin Apurímac River basin
Asháninka traditionalTerritory Apurímac River basin
subject linked to: Asháninka (Campa)
Huacarpay Lagoon partOf Vilcanota River basin
linked to: Apurímac River basin
Abancay Province partOf Apurímac River basin
Choquequirao locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Apurímac River valley
subject linked to: Juan Arias Díaz
linked to: Apurímac River basin
Apurímac River canyon partOf Apurímac River basin