Sierra Madre de Chiapas
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Sierra Madre de Chiapas is a major mountain range in southern Mexico and Central America, known for its volcanic peaks, rich biodiversity, and influence on the region’s climate and watersheds.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
mountain range → stratovolcano → |
| approximateLength |
~600 km
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| biodiversity |
high
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| borderFunction |
part of Mexico–Guatemala border
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| climateInfluence |
orographic precipitation
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regional rainfall patterns → |
| conservationIssue |
deforestation
→
habitat fragmentation → |
| contains |
Tacaná Volcano
→
Tajumulco Volcano NERFINISHED → |
| country |
El Salvador
NERFINISHED
→
Guatemala NERFINISHED → Mexico → |
| countrySubdivision |
Guatemalan departments of San Marcos and Huehuetenango
→
State of Chiapas → State of Oaxaca → |
| drainageTo |
Caribbean Sea
→
Gulf of Mexico → Pacific Ocean → |
| economicUse |
agriculture on slopes and valleys
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timber extraction → |
| ecoregion |
Central American montane forests
→
Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot → |
| elevation |
4092 m
→
4220 m → |
| feature |
deep valleys
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steep slopes → volcanic peaks → |
| geology |
volcanic origin
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|
| habitat |
cloud forests
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pine–oak forests → tropical moist forests → |
| highestPoint |
Tacaná Volcano
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| locatedIn |
Central America
→
southern Mexico → |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
Pacific coastal plain
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| orientation |
northwest–southeast
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| partOf |
American Cordillera
→
Sierra Madre mountain system → |
| runsThrough |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
→
Guatemalan Highlands → Oaxaca NERFINISHED → |
| tectonicSetting |
near Middle America Trench
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subduction-related volcanism → |
| watershedRole |
divide between Pacific and Atlantic basins
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Fuego
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Guatemala → Santa María → Volcán Tajumulco → |
mountainRange |
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Guatemala Highlands
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contains |
|
Chiapas
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containsMountainRange |
|
State of Chiapas
("Central Highlands of Chiapas")
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containsRegion |
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Southern Mexico
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hasMountainRange |
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Santa María
→
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locatedIn |
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Lake Atitlán
→
|
locatedInMountainRange |
|
Volcán Tajumulco
→
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locatedOn |