Insurgente José María Morelos y Pavón National Park
April 15, 2024
Insurgente José María Morelos y Pavón National Park is a national park in Michoacán state of central Mexico. It protects 71.92 km2 in the mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.[1]
Insurgente José María Morelos y Pavón National Park
Insurgente José María Morelos National Park is located 23 km east of Morelia, in the municipalities of Charo and Tzitzio. It is in a portion of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt known as the Sierra de Mil Cumbres or Sierra de Otzumatlán. The park includes hills, mountains, stream valleys, with elevations ranging from 1340 to 2640 meters. Streams in the northern part of the park drain northwards to empty into Lake Cuitzeo, and those in the southern part of the park drain southwards into the basin of the Balsas River. Springs in the northern part of the park, including El Puerto de la Conveniencia, Ojo de Agua La Laja, and Ojo de Agua de Los Tepetates, are sources of the El Salto stream and waterfall.[2]
Climateedit
The climate ranges from warm subhumid at lower elevations to temperate subhumid at higher elevations, with a mean annual temperature of 18 C. Mean annual rainfall is 1692 mm.[2]
Flora and faunaedit
The park is in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine–oak forests ecoregion, and plant communities in the park include oak forests, pine–oak forests, and pine–oak forests, and riparian forests.[2]
38 mammal species and 18 reptile species have been recorded in the park. Nine species of amphibians, including four salamander species and five species of frogs, inhabit the streams that flow into Lake Cuitzeo.[2]
A portion of the park is designated for recreation, and the rest for conservation. The recreational portion of the park is a popular weekend destination for residents of Morelia.[2]
Most of the land within the park is privately owned or controlled by ejidos, and was not purchased by the government after the park was declared. Parts of the park are claimed by the Indigenous Community of Charo, the Community of Zurumbeneo, and small landowners of El Vaquerito, and these land claims are unresolved.[2]
Threats to the park include unauthorized logging on private lands within the park and water pollution.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abUNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Insurgente José María Morelos from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 23 October 2021. [1]
^ abcdefghiVillaseñor Gómez, J. Fernando, Laura E. Villaseñor Gómez, Arturo E. Villaseñor Gómez, Neyra Sosa Gutiérrez, and Adriana M. Guzmán Pérez (1997). "Protected Areas of Michoacán". in Aid, Charles S., Michael F. Carter, and A. Townsend Peterson. Protected Areas of Western Mexico: Status, Management, and Needs. Colorado Bird Observatory, September 1, 1997. Accessed 7 September 2021. [2]
^"Insurgente José María Morelos". Commisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, Government of Mexico. Accessed 22 October 2021. [3]
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April 15, 2024
insurgente, josé, maría, morelos, pavón, national, park, national, park, michoacán, state, central, mexico, protects, mountains, trans, mexican, volcanic, belt, iucn, category, national, park, location, mexicolocationmichoacán, mexicocoordinates19, area71, des. Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon National Park is a national park in Michoacan state of central Mexico It protects 71 92 km2 in the mountains of the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt 1 Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon National ParkIUCN category II national park 1 Location of Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon National Park in MexicoLocationMichoacan MexicoCoordinates19 36 N 100 31 W 19 600 N 100 517 W 19 600 100 517 2 Area71 92 km2 27 77 sq mi DesignationNational parkDesignated1939AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Flora and fauna 4 Conservation 5 ReferencesGeography editInsurgente Jose Maria Morelos National Park is located 23 km east of Morelia in the municipalities of Charo and Tzitzio It is in a portion of the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt known as the Sierra de Mil Cumbres or Sierra de Otzumatlan The park includes hills mountains stream valleys with elevations ranging from 1340 to 2640 meters Streams in the northern part of the park drain northwards to empty into Lake Cuitzeo and those in the southern part of the park drain southwards into the basin of the Balsas River Springs in the northern part of the park including El Puerto de la Conveniencia Ojo de Agua La Laja and Ojo de Agua de Los Tepetates are sources of the El Salto stream and waterfall 2 Climate editThe climate ranges from warm subhumid at lower elevations to temperate subhumid at higher elevations with a mean annual temperature of 18 C Mean annual rainfall is 1692 mm 2 Flora and fauna editThe park is in the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt pine oak forests ecoregion and plant communities in the park include oak forests pine oak forests and pine oak forests and riparian forests 2 172 birds species of birds have been recorded in the park They include the banded quail Philortyx fasciatus buff collared nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi dusky hummingbird Phaeoptila sordida gray barred wren Campylorhynchus megalopterus spotted wren Campylorhynchus gularis ruddy capped nightingale thrush Catharus frantzii rufous backed thrush Turdus rufopalliatus golden vireo Vireo hypochryseus chestnut sided shrike vireo Vireolanius melitophrys red headed tanager Piranga erythrocephala rusty crowned ground sparrow Melozone kieneri and black headed siskin Spinus notatus The slaty finch Haplospiza rustica has been recorded in the park but may be transient rather than resident 2 38 mammal species and 18 reptile species have been recorded in the park Nine species of amphibians including four salamander species and five species of frogs inhabit the streams that flow into Lake Cuitzeo 2 Conservation editPresident Lazaro Cardenas established the park by decree on 22 February 1939 3 The park is named for Jose Maria Morelos 1765 1815 a rebel leader in the Mexican War of Independence A portion of the park is designated for recreation and the rest for conservation The recreational portion of the park is a popular weekend destination for residents of Morelia 2 Most of the land within the park is privately owned or controlled by ejidos and was not purchased by the government after the park was declared Parts of the park are claimed by the Indigenous Community of Charo the Community of Zurumbeneo and small landowners of El Vaquerito and these land claims are unresolved 2 Threats to the park include unauthorized logging on private lands within the park and water pollution 2 References edit a b UNEP WCMC 2021 Protected Area Profile for Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos from the World Database of Protected Areas Accessed 23 October 2021 1 a b c d e f g h i Villasenor Gomez J Fernando Laura E Villasenor Gomez Arturo E Villasenor Gomez Neyra Sosa Gutierrez and Adriana M Guzman Perez 1997 Protected Areas of Michoacan in Aid Charles S Michael F Carter and A Townsend Peterson Protected Areas of Western Mexico Status Management and Needs Colorado Bird Observatory September 1 1997 Accessed 7 September 2021 2 Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos Commision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas Government of Mexico Accessed 22 October 2021 3 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon National Park amp oldid 1173089365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
