Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve
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The Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected area in western Mexico renowned for its exceptional biodiversity, cloud forests, and role in conserving wild relatives of maize.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO biosphere reserve
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biosphere reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| climate |
humid subtropical climate in higher elevations
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tropical climate in lower elevations ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designation |
Biosphere Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
|
| ecosystemType |
cloud forest
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pine-oak forest ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ tropical dry forest ⓘ tropical montane forest ⓘ |
| hasBiome |
temperate coniferous forest
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tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests ⓘ tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole |
in situ conservation of wild maize relatives
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protection of genetic diversity of maize ⓘ protection of threatened species ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep ravines
ⓘ
high rainfall areas ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ sustainable development demonstration ⓘ |
| importance | key center of origin and diversification of maize ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI protected area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cloud forests
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conservation of wild relatives of maize ⓘ exceptional biodiversity ⓘ high endemism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sierra de Manantlán
ⓘ
Western Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
western Mexico
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
state of Colima
ⓘ
Jalisco ⓘ
surface form:
state of Jalisco
|
| partOf | Sierra Madre del Sur ⓘ |
| protectedAreaType |
biosphere reserve core area
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buffer zone ⓘ transition area ⓘ |
| protects |
cloud forest species
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endemic animal species ⓘ endemic plant species ⓘ wild relatives of Zea mays ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| topography | mountainous ⓘ |
| UNESCOProgramme |
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Man and the Biosphere Programme
|
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