Desierto de los Leones National Park
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Desierto de los Leones National Park is a historic forested national park on the outskirts of Mexico City, known for its former Carmelite monastery, cool mountainous climate, and extensive hiking and recreation areas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Desierto de los Leones National Park buffer zone | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest
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national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| climate | cool mountainous climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designation |
Mexican National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park of Mexico
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| ecosystemType |
coniferous forest
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temperate forest ⓘ |
| establishedAsProtectedArea | 1917 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Mexico City
ⓘ
National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
environmental education
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hiking ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ nature observation ⓘ picnicking ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
popular weekend destination for Mexico City residents
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site of colonial-era monastic life ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Desierto de Nuestra Señora del Carmen de los Montes de Santa Fe ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Carmelite monastery ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Carmelite convent ruins
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Ex Convento del Desierto de los Leones ⓘ chapels ⓘ hermitages ⓘ historic aqueducts ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “Desert of the Lions” in English ⓘ |
| hasUse |
conservation
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cultural heritage preservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
coyotes
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rabbits ⓘ various bird species ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra de las Cruces ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | America/Mexico_City ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Cuajimalpa de Morelos
NERFINISHED
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Santa Fe, Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ |
| vegetation |
fir forest
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oak forest ⓘ pine forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Desierto de los Leones National Park buffer zone