Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park
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Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park is a
The park is known for its pine trees and granite rock formations.
The National Astronomical Observatory, built in 1971 on a neighboring peak, Cerro del la Cúpula, is home to Mexico's largest optical telescope, with a diameter of 2.12 meters, and a weight of 40 tons in total. The observatory is the second most important in Latin America.
History
The first European explorations of the region were realized by the Jesuit order during the evangelization era of the neo-Hispanic territories of California. The regions of the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir are thought to have been explored by father
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park was officially created by decree on April 26, 1947, in which 72,909 hectares were set aside and declared protected by the Mexican Federal government.[1] The National Astronomical Observatory is located at an elevation of 2,830 m (9,280 ft). The observatory was built in 1975, and has several large telescopes, the largest of which is 2.1 m (83 in). The observatory takes advantage of the high elevation, along with typically clear skies, low relative humidity, low atmospheric pollution, low light pollution, and low levels of radio interference.
Geography
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park is a national park located on the northern part of the Cordillera Baja California Mountain Range, known as Sierra de San Pedro Mártir.
The elevated peak is thought to have begun to rise in the Paleozoic era through tectonic rifts. Sierra de San Pedro Mártir a rugged mountain range with drastic topological changes covered with pine forest and surrounded by large deserts. Because it is surrounded by deserts, the park is often described as an oasis.[2]
Picacho del Diablo is the highest peak in the park measuring 3,096 meters (10,157 feet) above sea level. Picacho del Diablo is on the east side of the park. Throughout the park there are several deep canyons and many abrupt topological changes.
Climate
The Sierra de San Pedro Mártir Mountain Range has two main climates with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). A Continental climate Dsa in the higher elevations and semiarid climate in the lower elevations. In the higher elevations the rainy season comes during the winter with 36% precipitation falling with frequent rainstorms and several snowstorms. During the summer in the higher elevations with 22.9% precipitation falling. Winters are mild with temperatures typically varying from 3 to 18 °C (37 to 64 °F). Summers are warm with temperatures varying from 18 to 22 °C (64 to 72 °F). Temperatures vary drastically throughout the park according to elevation due to dramatic topographical changes. During the winter in the extreme high elevations large amount of snow accumulates while in the summer the lower elevations exceed 38 °C (100 °F).[3]
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −15.7 | −32 | −16.8 | −20.4 | −14 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.6 | −11.4 | −19.9 | −19.3 | −32 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.7 (3.18) |
20.9 (0.82) |
53.9 (2.12) |
12.7 (0.50) |
7.4 (0.29) |
0.8 (0.03) |
37.1 (1.46) |
45.2 (1.78) |
23.9 (0.94) |
3.9 (0.15) |
41.2 (1.62) |
54.4 (2.14) |
382.1 (15.04) |
| Average precipitation days | 6.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 30.9 |
| Source: National Autonomous University of Mexico [4] | |||||||||||||
Flora and fauna
Throughout the park there are a great variety of mammals:
Bibliography
Vargas Márquez, Fernando. 1984. Parques Nacionales de México y Reservas Equivalentes. Pasado, presente y futuro. Los Bosques de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas. UNAM. México, D.F. 266 páginas.
References
- ^ a b "Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas | Gobierno | gob.mx".
- ^ "Sierra de San Pedro Mártir. Relevancia" Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine. De la web de CONANP. Consultado el 3 de enero de 2009.
- ^ "Sistema de Publicaciones del INE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ Observatorio Astronómico de San Pedro Mártir "Institute of Astronomy" (in Spanish). National Autonomous University of Mexico. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Interactive Native Plant and Tree Distribution Range Maps a to h".
- . Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. California Fan Palm: Washingtonia filifera Archived 2009-09-30 at the Wayback Machine GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
External links
- Información completa sobre el Parque de San Pedro Mártir
- GoLatin.com: Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park
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