Sierra Madre Occidental region of Sinaloa
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The Sierra Madre Occidental region of Sinaloa is a rugged, mountainous area in northwestern Mexico known for its deep canyons, pine-oak forests, and remote communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Madre Occidental region of Sinaloa canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountain region ⓘ |
| biogeographicRegion | Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderOf |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| drainageTo | Pacific Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | from low foothills to high mountains ⓘ |
| geomorphology | dissected plateau ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | limited road infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrow valleys
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
semi-arid areas
ⓘ
temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
deforestation risk
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
logging
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ small-scale mining ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | pine-oak forests ⓘ |
| hasFeature | deep canyons ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
extensive cattle ranching
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Culiacán River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fuerte River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | marked wet and dry seasons ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | remote communities ⓘ |
| hasSoil | shallow rocky soils ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged mountains ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
oak forests
ⓘ
pine forests ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity
ⓘ
timber resources ⓘ traditional rural communities ⓘ |
| languageCommunities | Spanish-speaking communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
state of Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Madre Occidental
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Sierra Madre physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | east of Sinaloa coastal plain ⓘ |
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