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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
Mexico
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| drainageBasin |
Gulf of Mexico basin
→
Pacific Ocean basin → |
| hasCharacteristic |
numerous indigenous communities
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strong indigenous cultural traditions → |
| hasClimate |
cool montane climate in higher elevations
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humid subtropical climate in lower elevations → temperate climate in mid elevations → |
| hasConservationIssue |
deforestation
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habitat fragmentation → pressure from logging and agriculture → |
| hasEcologicalCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
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high endemism → varied microclimates → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
ecotourism in selected communities
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small-scale coffee cultivation → subsistence agriculture → timber extraction in some areas → |
| hasFauna |
endemic amphibians
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endemic reptiles → mammals adapted to montane habitats → numerous bird species → |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
headwaters of several rivers of southern Mexico
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| hasTerrainFeature |
deep canyons
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rugged terrain → steep slopes → |
| hasVegetationType |
cloud forest
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dry forest in rain-shadow areas → pine-oak forest → tropical montane forest → |
| inhabitedBy |
Chinantec communities
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Mazatec communities → Mixe communities → Mixtec communities → Zapotec communities → |
| isBiodiversityHotspot |
true
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| languageRegionFor |
Chinantec languages
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Mixe languages → Zapotec languages → |
| locatedIn |
southern Mexico
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
state of Oaxaca
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state of Puebla → state of Veracruz → |
| partOf |
Sierra Madre del Sur and related ranges of southern Mexico
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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
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contains |
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Oaxaca
("Sierra Norte de Oaxaca")
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hasMountainRange |
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State of Oaxaca
("Sierra Norte de Oaxaca")
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hasRegion |
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Mazatec
("Sierra Mazateca")
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region |