Sierra de Río Frío
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Sierra de Río Frío is a volcanic subrange within Mexico’s Sierra Nevada, characterized by its high-altitude terrain and geologically active origins.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
volcanic subrange ⓘ |
| biodiversity | habitat for montane fauna ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| crossedBy | transport routes between Mexico City and Puebla ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationClass | over 3000 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalActivity | quaternary volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
lava flows
ⓘ
pyroclastic deposits ⓘ volcanic cones ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Iztaccíhuatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Popocatépetl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologyRole | watershed divide between basins of central Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puebla NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puebla City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainType | stratovolcanic complex ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Cold River Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican highlands
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada (Mexico) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk | seismic activity in broader region ⓘ |
| separates |
Puebla-Tlaxcala Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType | volcanic soils ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude ⓘ |
| usedFor |
forestry
ⓘ
grazing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| vegetation |
fir forest
ⓘ
pine forest ⓘ |
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