Sierra Maestra forests
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The Sierra Maestra forests are a mountainous tropical forest ecosystem in southeastern Cuba, known for their rich biodiversity and historical significance as a refuge during the Cuban Revolution.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest ecoregion
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mountain forest ⓘ tropical forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| contains |
cloud forest patches
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evergreen broadleaf forest ⓘ lower montane forest ⓘ montane rain forest ⓘ pine forest patches ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| ecoregionCode | NT0131 ⓘ |
| ecoregionName | Cuban moist forests ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon sequestration
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habitat provision for endemic species ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| elevationRange | from lowland foothills to over 1900 meters ⓘ |
| faunaIncludes |
Cuban tody (Todus multicolor)
NERFINISHED
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Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) NERFINISHED ⓘ bats ⓘ endemic amphibians ⓘ endemic birds ⓘ endemic reptiles ⓘ invertebrate endemics ⓘ |
| floraIncludes |
Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea)
NERFINISHED
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epiphytes ⓘ evergreen broadleaf trees ⓘ orchids ⓘ tree ferns ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cloud forest zones at higher elevations
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endemic species richness ⓘ evergreen vegetation ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ high rainfall ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Pico Turquino National Park
NERFINISHED
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Sierra Maestra National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Turquino National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointNearby | Pico Turquino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key guerrilla base during the Cuban Revolution
ⓘ
refuge of Fidel Castro and the 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Maestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Granma Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago de Cuba Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Cuba ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Isla de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cuban moist forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ human settlement ⓘ logging ⓘ |
| usedFor | guerrilla warfare during the 1950s Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
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