Rio de la Plata Basin

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Basin
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkbp:drainageBasin gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:hasMajorCity gptkb:Buenos_Aires
gptkb:Montevideo
gptkb:Asunción
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rio de la Plata Basin
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Paraná_River
Uruguay_River
gptkbp:isAttendedBy pollution
deforestation
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy seasonal flooding
diverse ecosystems
rich alluvial soils
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Paraguay_River_Basin
Paraná_River_Basin
Uruguay_River_Basin
gptkbp:isDividedInto sub-basins
gptkbp:isHomeTo various fish species
wetlands
endangered species
mangroves
migratory birds
estuaries
aquatic mammals
gptkbp:isImportantFor biodiversity conservation
flood control
sediment transport
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Andes_Mountains
climate patterns
Atlantic_Ocean_currents
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy government agencies
environmental organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Rio_de_la_Plata_estuary
gptkb:La_Plata_River_system
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international treaties
water management policies
fishing regulations
gptkbp:isSuitableFor recreation
water supply
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:isUsedFor agriculture
fishing
transportation
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo climate change
urbanization
agricultural runoff
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:supports biodiversity
gptkbp:surroundingArea approximately 3,100,000 square kilometers