Oyapock River

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:averageRainfall 5 m
2,500 mm per year
gptkbp:averageTemperature 200 m
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:French_Guiana
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts government initiatives
local NGOs
gptkbp:culturalEvents local festivals
indigenous ceremonies
gptkbp:culturalSignificance home to indigenous communities
gptkbp:drainageBasin 15,000 km²
gptkbp:electrification limited
gptkbp:environment tropical rainforest
gptkbp:environmentalImpact agricultural runoff
urban runoff
June to November
gptkbp:fishSpecies catfish
tambaqui
pacu
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:geographicalFeature estuary
gptkbp:historicalPeriod important for indigenous navigation
explored_by_European_settlers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used for trade and transportation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oyapock River
gptkbp:knownFor natural_border_between_Brazil_and_French_Guiana
gptkbp:length 470 km
gptkbp:lighting December to May
gptkbp:localEconomy fishing
tourism
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:French_Guiana
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Araguari_River
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:navigable yes
gptkbp:navigationEquipment rapids
shallow areas
gptkbp:notableFor biodiversity
ecosystem services
gptkbp:partOf Oyapock River Basin
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
birdwatching
gptkbp:river gptkb:Amazon_River_System
gptkbp:source Tumuc-Humac Mountains
gptkbp:surroundingArea rich in flora and fauna
home to various bird species
habitat for reptiles
gptkbp:transportation used for local transport
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Araguari_River
gptkbp:waterQuality varies by season
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species