Orinoco Llanos floodplains

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The Orinoco Llanos floodplains are vast seasonally inundated grasslands in the Orinoco River basin of Venezuela and Colombia, known for their rich biodiversity and extensive wetlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf floodplain
geographical region
seasonally inundated grassland
wetland ecosystem
biodiversityStatus high species richness
biome tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands
characterizedBy extensive wetlands
gallery forests along rivers
savanna grasslands
seasonal flooding
continent South America
country Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela

Republic of Colombia
linked to: Colombia
drainageBasin Orinoco River basin
linked to: Orinoco Basin
ecoregionType Neotropical savanna
floodRegime annual inundation during rainy season
formsPartOf Orinoco Llanos
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasEcosystemService carbon storage in soils and wetlands
flood regulation
habitat for wildlife
support for fisheries
hasSeason dry season
rainy season
hydrologyDrivenBy Orinoco River
tributary rivers
knownFor large seasonal wetlands
rich biodiversity
landUse extensive cattle ranching
seasonal agriculture
locatedIn Colombia
Orinoco River basin
linked to: Orinoco Basin

Venezuela
partOf Llanos
Orinoco River system
linked to: Orinoco River
regionalImportance major wetland complex of northern South America
supports freshwater fish diversity
large mammals
migratory waterbirds
wading birds
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
habitat fragmentation
hydrological alteration
vegetationType marshes and swamps
seasonally flooded grasslands

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Orinoco Basin headwaters upstreamOf Orinoco Llanos floodplains
COT appliesToTerritory Colombian Orinoquía region
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Orinoco River flowsThrough Llanos
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Colombia hasRegion Orinoco plains
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Americas containsSubregion Llanos
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Meta Department regionType Llanos
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Eastern Cordillera of the Andes boundedBy Llanos Orientales
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Orinoco Llanos floodplains partOf Llanos
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Orinoco Llanos floodplains formsPartOf Orinoco Llanos
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Orinoquía region of Colombia contains Llanos Orientales
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Meta River locatedIn Llanos
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Meta River flowsThrough Venezuelan Llanos
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Apure River locatedIn Llanos
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Apure River hasFloodplain Llanos floodplain
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Guaviare River locatedInBiome Llanos
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Orinoco Basin borderRegion Llanos
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Llanero campaigns location Llanos
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Battle of Las Queseras del Medio associatedWith Apure plains
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Battle of Las Queseras del Medio region Llanos region of Venezuela
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Vichada Department locatedIn Llanos plains
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Vichada Department hasNaturalRegion Orinoquía natural region
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Acacías locatedInRegion Llanos Orientales
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Villavicencio–Bogotá highway connectsRegion Llanos
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Villavicencio–Bogotá highway transportCorridorBetween Llanos Orientales
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Casanare Department locatedInRegion Llanos
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Casanare Department locatedInGeographicalFeature Llanos plains
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Sierra de la Macarena National Natural Park hasEcosystem Orinoco savanna
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Villavicencio locatedInRegion Llanos Orientales
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Arauca Department partOfNaturalRegion Llanos
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Puerto López locatedInRegion Llanos Orientales
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Andean foreland hasPart Llanos Basin
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Departamento de Meta contains Llanos plains
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Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes borders Llanos Orientales
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Puerto Gaitán locatedInRegion Llanos Orientales
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Puerto Gaitán borderingFeature Colombian Llanos
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Departamento de Casanare partOf Llanos plains
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Andean back-arc basins include Llanos Basin
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Eastern Colombia partOf Llanos plains
subject linked to: eastern Colombia
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Eastern Colombia containsSubregion Llanos Orientales
subject linked to: eastern Colombia
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Sikuani locatedIn Llanos
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Cuiva region Llanos
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Arauca River hasFloodplain Llanos
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Río Meta partOf Orinoco wetlands and floodplains
subject linked to: Río Meta (Spanish)
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Western Venezuela hasPhysiographicRegion Llanos
subject linked to: western Venezuela
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Guahibo culturalArea Orinoco plains
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