conservation and forest protection zone of Mexico City
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The conservation and forest protection zone of Mexico City is a legally designated peri-urban area that safeguards the capital’s remaining forests, water recharge zones, biodiversity, and rural communities from urban expansion.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land use planning instrument
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peri-urban conservation zone ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| borderedBy | urbanized area of Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governedBy |
environmental regulations of Mexico City
ⓘ
land use zoning laws of Mexico City ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conserve biodiversity
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conserve native vegetation ⓘ conserve soil ⓘ conserve wildlife habitat ⓘ contribute to climate regulation ⓘ limit urban expansion ⓘ maintain landscape connectivity ⓘ maintain rural livelihoods ⓘ mitigate urban sprawl ⓘ protect agricultural activities ⓘ protect cultural landscapes ⓘ protect ecosystem services ⓘ protect groundwater recharge ⓘ protect rural communities ⓘ protect water recharge zones ⓘ reduce erosion ⓘ regulate land use ⓘ safeguard forests ⓘ support ecotourism potential ⓘ support environmental education ⓘ support sustainable rural development ⓘ support traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | legally designated area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
agricultural lands of Mexico City
ⓘ
forest ecosystems of the Valley of Mexico ⓘ forests of Mexico City ⓘ mountainous areas of Mexico City ⓘ rural communities of Mexico City ⓘ water recharge areas of Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
deforestation
ⓘ
illegal settlements ⓘ land use change ⓘ overexploitation of water resources ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
| partOf | territory of Mexico City ⓘ |
| purpose |
long-term conservation of natural resources
ⓘ
protection of rural communities from urbanization ⓘ |
| spatialCharacter | peri-urban ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.