Sierra Madre mountain range (eastern foothills of Luzon)
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The Sierra Madre mountain range in the eastern foothills of Luzon is the Philippines’ longest mountain range, forming a major natural barrier along Luzon’s Pacific coast and hosting extensive forests and rich biodiversity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sierra Madre Mountains (Philippines) | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain range ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
acts as a buffer against Pacific typhoons
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influences rainfall patterns on eastern Luzon ⓘ |
| contains |
montane forests
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river headwaters ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important watershed for eastern Luzon
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key biodiversity area in the Philippines ⓘ |
| facesThreat |
deforestation
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illegal logging ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ mining activities ⓘ |
| forms | major natural barrier along Luzon’s Pacific coast ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | part of the eastern Cordillera systems of Luzon ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | subject to conservation efforts ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | extensive forests ⓘ |
| hasFoothillsOn | eastern foothills of Luzon ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
primary forest areas
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secondary forest areas ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
endemic Philippine wildlife
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threatened species ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Luzon biodiversity corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthRankingInPhilippines | longest mountain range in the Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | eastern coast of Luzon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luzon ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| naturalHazardFunction |
helps protect inland Luzon from storm surges on the Pacific side
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reduces wind strength of incoming Pacific storms ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | indigenous communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | subsistence agriculture in some foothill areas ⓘ |
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Sierra Madre Mountains (California)
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Sierra Madre Mountains (Philippines)