Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
river
|
gptkbp:biodiversity |
supports various species of fish
|
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
habitat restoration projects
water quality improvement initiatives Indus_River_dolphin_conservation |
gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Indus River Festival
Sindh_Cultural_Day |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_(Indus_Valley)
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important for local communities
sacred_river_in_Hinduism |
gptkbp:dam |
gptkb:Mangla_Dam
gptkb:Tarbela_Dam |
gptkbp:economicActivity |
fishing industry
supports agriculture hydropower generation |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
pollution seasonal flooding over-extraction of water affected by glacial melt droughts in dry seasons |
gptkbp:flowsInto |
gptkb:China
gptkb:India |
gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Thar_Desert Punjab_region |
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Partition of India affected river management
British_colonial_period_impact_on_river_management Indus_Valley_Civilization_flourished_around_2500_BCE |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
part of ancient trade routes
linked_to_Silk_Road |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indus
|
gptkbp:length |
3180 km
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Pakistan
|
gptkbp:majorIndustry |
gptkb:Chenab
Jhelum Ravi Sutlej |
gptkbp:mouth |
gptkb:Arabian_Sea
|
gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Tibetan_Plateau
|
gptkbp:waterSource |
irrigation
drinking water |
gptkbp:wildlife |
supports migratory birds
home to Indus dolphin |