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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Geographical Locations > named geographical regions > El Gran Chaco
Preferred Term:

El Gran Chaco

Definition:
A vast plain with varied environment and climatic zones that extends through northern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, northwestern Paraguay and into a small area of southwestern Brazil. Land uses include wildlife habitat, livestock and crop production and forestry.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
named geographical regions
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • Chaco region
  • Chaco Boreal
  • El Chaco region
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/105016
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RDF/XMLCreated 2007-08-15, last modified 2012-11-30