Pedregal de San Ángel lava field

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The Pedregal de San Ángel lava field is an extensive volcanic landscape in southern Mexico City, known for its rugged basalt formations and unique biodiversity within an urban environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lava field
volcanic landscape
climate temperate subhumid
composedPrimarilyOf basalt
continent North America
country Mexico
elevation approximately 2300–2400 meters above sea level
formedBy Xitle volcano eruption
geologicalAge Holocene
geologicalFeature fractured basalt blocks
lava tubes
pressure ridges
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity
hasBiodiversityCharacteristic high endemism
unique biodiversity within an urban environment
hasConservationStatus partially protected
hasEcosystemType dry forest
xerophytic scrub
hasFauna birds
reptiles
small mammals
hasProtectedArea Jardines del Pedregal de San Ángel
surface form: Ecological Reserve of Pedregal de San Ángel
hasScientificSignificance ecological succession on young volcanic substrates
study of endemic species in urban environments
hasTerrainFeature rugged basalt formations
hasVegetationType cacti
shrubs
succulent plants
isExampleOf urban nature reserve
volcanic lava flow landscape
locatedIn Coyoacán
Mexico City
Tlalpan
southern Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
near Xitle volcano
partlyWithin Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (main campus vicinity)
surface form: National Autonomous University of Mexico campus
partOf Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
threatenedBy habitat fragmentation
urbanization
usedFor environmental education
recreation
scientific research

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Cuicuilco locatedNear Pedregal de San Ángel lava field
Tlalpan borough hasPart Pedregal de San Ángel lava field
this entity surface form: Pedregal de San Ángel ecological reserve (southern portion)
Ajusco volcanic region near Pedregal de San Ángel lava field
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco near Pedregal de San Ángel lava field
this entity surface form: Pedregal de San Ángel lava fields