Indus

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
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