Sierra Bermeja
| Sierra Bermeja | |
|---|---|
 Sierra Bermeja | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Mariquita |
| Elevation | 908 ft (277 m) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Spanish for vermilion mountain range |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cabo Rojo and Lajas, Puerto Rico |
Sierra Bermeja is a mountain range in southwestern
The Sierra Bermeja is the nesting place of many species that feed in the Laguna Cartagena. These hills are among a few forested areas of the southwestern coastal plain, characterized by its aridity. As a result, the Sierra provides the requirements for a large quantity of wildlife established in the area, many of it endangered.
In 2015, volunteers searched the area for a meteorite that, according to NASA, may have landed in Sierra Bermeja.[2] Development in the region had become a threat to the area, despite being one of the most important natural areas in Puerto Rico. [1] In June 2018, funds were earmarked for universities in Puerto Rico to use for research of the Sierra Bermeja region.[3] Local folklore surrounding the area says there is a secret UFO base somewhere in the Sierra Bermeja.[4][5]
Conservation efforts have been ongoing, spearheaded by the US Fish and Wildlife and landowners.[6] The highest point of this range is located on Cerro Mariquita within the municipality of Cabo Rojo.
Gallery
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Sierra Bermeja mountain range, 1935
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9778323-1-7. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "No aparece el meteorito que cayó en Lajas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Nearly $1.7 million assigned for access to STEM education, fostering agriculture and natural resource protection". Caribbean Business. June 13, 2018.
- ^ "¿Extraterrestres visitan Puerto Rico?". Primera Hora. June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Leyendas urbanas poco conocidas en Puerto Rico". Metro (in Spanish).
- ^ "Rare plants protected, propagated via Partners program in Puerto Rico". Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2021-08-29.