Sierra Madre de Oaxaca

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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca is a major mountain range in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, high biodiversity, and numerous indigenous communities.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
continent North America
country Mexico
drainageBasin Gulf of Mexico basin
Pacific Ocean basin
hasCharacteristic numerous indigenous communities
strong indigenous cultural traditions
hasClimate cool montane climate in higher elevations
humid subtropical climate in lower elevations
temperate climate in mid elevations
hasConservationIssue deforestation
habitat fragmentation
pressure from logging and agriculture
hasEcologicalCharacteristic high biodiversity
high endemism
varied microclimates
hasEconomicActivity ecotourism in selected communities
small-scale coffee cultivation
subsistence agriculture
timber extraction in some areas
hasFauna endemic amphibians
endemic reptiles
mammals adapted to montane habitats
numerous bird species
hasHydrologicalFeature headwaters of several rivers of southern Mexico
hasTerrainFeature deep canyons
rugged terrain
steep slopes
hasVegetationType cloud forest
dry forest in rain-shadow areas
pine-oak forest
tropical montane forest
inhabitedBy Chinantec communities
Mazatec communities
Mixe communities
Mixtec communities
Zapotec communities
isBiodiversityHotspot true
languageRegionFor Chinantec languages
Mixe languages
Zapotec languages
locatedIn southern Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory state of Oaxaca
state of Puebla
state of Veracruz
partOf Sierra Madre del Sur and related ranges of southern Mexico
Sierra Madre mountain system

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca region
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley region
partOf
State of Oaxaca
contains
Oaxaca ("Sierra Norte de Oaxaca")
hasMountainRange
State of Oaxaca ("Sierra Norte de Oaxaca")
hasRegion
Mazatec ("Sierra Mazateca")
region

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