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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Madre del Sur canonical | 28 |
| Ajusco mountain range | 1 |
| Sierra Madre del Sur mountain system | 1 |
| Sierra Madre del Sur region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ajusco mountain range
this entity surface form:
Sierra Madre del Sur region
this entity surface form:
Sierra Madre del Sur mountain system
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
subject surface form:
Oaxaca (state)