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
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 from Pacific coastal lowlands
supports indigenous communities
threat deforestation
habitat fragmentation
illegal logging


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