Sierra Madre Occidental
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The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range in western Mexico known for its rugged terrain, deep canyons, and significant biodiversity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range → |
| biodiversityStatus |
biodiversity hotspot
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| climate |
more humid climate on western slopes
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semiarid climate in interior → temperate highland climate → varied climate → |
| contains |
Barranca del Cobre
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Copper Canyon → Tarahumara Mountains → |
| country |
Mexico
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| economicActivity |
cattle ranching
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logging → mining → tourism → |
| extendsFrom |
northwestern Mexico
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| extendsTo |
southwestern Mexico
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| fauna |
Mexican gray wolf habitat
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black bear habitat → cougar habitat → numerous endemic bird species → |
| flora |
many endemic plant species
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| geology |
Cenozoic volcanic arc
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igneous rocks → volcanic origin → |
| highestPoint |
Cerro Mohinora
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| highestPointElevation |
approximately 3300 meters
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| indigenousPeoples |
Rarámuri
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Tarahumara → Tepehuán → |
| knownFor |
deep canyons
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rugged terrain → significant biodiversity → |
| languageOfToponym |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
western Mexico
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| locatedOnContinent |
North America
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| nameMeaning |
Western Mother Range in Spanish
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| notableFeature |
series of large canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon in places
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| partOf |
North American Cordillera
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| passesThrough |
Chihuahua
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Durango → Jalisco → Nayarit → Sinaloa → Sonora → Zacatecas → |
| runsParallelTo |
Pacific coast of Mexico
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| separates |
Mexican Plateau from Pacific coastal plain
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| vegetation |
coniferous forests
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dry shrublands at lower elevations → pine-oak forests → |