Sierra Madre de Chiapas region
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The Sierra Madre de Chiapas region is a mountainous area in southern Mexico and parts of Central America, characterized by rugged terrain, high biodiversity, and significant volcanic and tectonic activity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Altos de Chiapas region | 1 |
| Sierra Madre de Chiapas region canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range region ⓘ |
| affects |
rainfall distribution in Guatemala
ⓘ
rainfall distribution in southern Mexico ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high ⓘ |
| borderingBodyOfWater | Pacific coastal plain ⓘ |
| climate |
humid tropical
ⓘ
subtropical highland ⓘ |
| contains |
coffee-growing areas
ⓘ
important river headwaters ⓘ protected natural areas ⓘ |
| country |
El Salvador
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| drainageDivideFor |
Caribbean Sea watersheds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico watersheds ⓘ Pacific Ocean watersheds ⓘ |
| ecoregionStatus | conservation priority area ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemalan Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | orographic barrier ⓘ |
| geologicalActivity |
tectonic
ⓘ
volcanic ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate
ⓘ
subduction of Cocos Plate beneath North American Plate ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
cloud forest
ⓘ
pine–oak forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep valleys
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ tectonic faults ⓘ volcanic cones ⓘ |
| influences | regional climate patterns ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landslides in rainy season
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
ⓘ
southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Madre de Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
endemic species
ⓘ
migratory bird routes ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Los Altos de Chiapas region