Sierra Madre del Sur

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Sierra Madre del Sur is a major mountain range in southern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant influence on the region’s climate and ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
biodiversity high plant endemism
high vertebrate diversity
borders Pacific Ocean coastal plain
climate humid tropical on Pacific slopes
semiarid in interior valleys
temperate at higher elevations
continent North America
country Mexico
creates rain shadow effects in interior regions
crossedBy Mexican Federal Highway 200
Mexican Federal Highway 95
economicActivity cattle ranching
mining
subsistence agriculture
timber extraction
elevation approximately 3700 m
geologicalOrigin Mesozoic and Cenozoic orogeny
hasEcosystem cloud forests
montane grasslands
pine–oak forests
tropical moist forests
hasHighestPoint Cerro Nube Flan
hasProtectedArea Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley region (adjacent and related ranges)
indigenousGroups Amuzgo
Mixtec civilization
surface form: Mixtec

Nahua
Zapotec
influences regional climate of southern Mexico
isPartOf Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot
length approximately 1200 km
locatedIn Guerrero
Michoacán
Oaxaca
Puebla
southern Mexico
near Acapulco
Puerto Escondido
orientation northwest–southeast
orogenyType fold and thrust belt
partOf North American Cordillera
rockType igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
separates Mexican Plateau
surface form: Mexican Plateau from Pacific coastal lowlands
supports indigenous communities
threat deforestation
habitat fragmentation
illegal logging

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North American Cordillera contains Sierra Madre del Sur
Magdalena Contreras locatedOnTerrainFeature Sierra Madre del Sur
this entity surface form: Ajusco mountain range
Sierra Madre Oriental extendsTo Sierra Madre del Sur
this entity surface form: Sierra Madre del Sur region
Mexican Plateau borderedBy Sierra Madre del Sur
Oaxaca hasMountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
State of Oaxaca contains Sierra Madre del Sur
Guerrero hasMountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
Cerro Nube Flan mountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
Cerro Nube Flan isHighestPointOf Sierra Madre del Sur
Cerro Nube Flan partOf Sierra Madre del Sur
this entity surface form: Sierra Madre del Sur mountain system
Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve partOf Sierra Madre del Sur
Mexican Federal Highway 95 passesThrough Sierra Madre del Sur
southern Mexico hasMountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
subject surface form: Southern Mexico
indigenous peoples of Mexico mainRegion Sierra Madre del Sur
Colima Volcano mountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
American Cordillera hasPart Sierra Madre del Sur
Lerma River basin collectsWaterFrom Sierra Madre del Sur
Mixteca Baja locatedIn Sierra Madre del Sur
Acapulco Bay adjacentTo Sierra Madre del Sur
Mixteca Alta locatedIn Sierra Madre del Sur
Chatino people traditionalRegion Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Sur de Oaxaca partOf Sierra Madre del Sur
Apatzingán locatedNear Sierra Madre del Sur
Tlapanec traditionalRegion Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra de Manantlán partOf Sierra Madre del Sur
Chontal of Oaxaca region Sierra Madre del Sur
Oaxaca state hasMountainRange Sierra Madre del Sur
subject surface form: Oaxaca (state)
Indigenous territories of Mexico mainRegions Sierra Madre del Sur
Chilpancingo locatedOn Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre mountain system includes Sierra Madre del Sur