Valle de los Cirios
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Valle de los Cirios is a vast protected natural area in Baja California, Mexico, renowned for its dramatic desert landscapes, unique rock formations, and high diversity of cacti and other endemic flora.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biosphere reserve
ⓘ
desert ecosystem ⓘ protected natural area ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Baja California state authorities
ⓘ
Mexican environmental agencies ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
endemic flora
ⓘ
high diversity of cacti ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid
ⓘ
desert climate ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies | boojum tree ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
habitat protection ⓘ scenic value ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
| hasEndemism | high plant endemism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
dramatic desert landscapes ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ unique rock formations ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
granite formations
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ volcanic formations ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | desert ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
rocky soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Fouquieria columnaris ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
cacti
ⓘ
succulents ⓘ xerophytic shrubs ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic desert vistas ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
conservation of desert ecosystems
ⓘ
conservation of endemic plant species ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Sonoran Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoran Desert region
|
| locatedIn | Baja California ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Baja California
ⓘ
surface form:
Baja California Peninsula
|
| namedAfter | cirio cactus ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
illegal plant collection ⓘ off-road vehicle use ⓘ |
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