Sierra de la Laguna
Sierra de la Laguna | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Sierra de la Laguna High Point |
Elevation | 6,857 ft (2,090 m) |
Geography | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Baja California Sur |
Municipalities | La Paz Municipality and Los Cabos Municipality |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Peninsular Ranges |
The Sierra de la Laguna is a mountain range at the southern end of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico, and is the southernmost range of the Peninsular Ranges System.
It is located in La Paz Municipality and Los Cabos Municipality of southern Baja California Sur state.
The "Sierra de la Laguna High Point", at 2,090 metres (6,857 ft) in elevation, is the highest point of the range and in Baja California Sur state.[1]
Ecology
The southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, including the Sierra de la Laguna, was formerly an island in prehistoric times. It has a distinctive flora and fauna, with many affinities to Southwestern Mexico. The Sierra is home to many
The dry San Lucan xeric scrub ecoregion extends from the sea level at the coast to 250 metres (820 ft) in elevation. The Sierra de la Laguna dry forests ecoregion occupy lower portion of the range, from 250–800 metres (820–2,620 ft) in elevation.
Above 800 metres (2,600 ft) in elevation, the dry forests transition to the
The upper reaches of the mountains include endemic species such as a rare succulent plant Dudleya rigida, and a beargrass known as Nolina beldingii.[2]
The forests are exploited commercially for
Biosphere reserve
The core area is centered on the higher-elevation oak-pine forests, while the transition area includes the communities of
Climate
The climate is influenced by its altitude. At higher altitudes, it has a
Climate data for Sierra de la Laguna, elev. 1,906 metres (6,253 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.1 (1.22) |
10.2 (0.40) |
6.1 (0.24) |
3.0 (0.12) |
0.2 (0.01) |
7.6 (0.30) |
110.8 (4.36) |
181.7 (7.15) |
166.6 (6.56) |
72.4 (2.85) |
18.5 (0.73) |
39.5 (1.56) |
647.7 (25.50) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.92 | 1.32 | 0.78 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.90 | 7.62 | 11.91 | 9.45 | 4.65 | 1.86 | 2.60 | 43.56 |
Average snowy days | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Source 1: Colegio de Postgraduados[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Servicio Meteorológico National (extremes)[4] |
References
- ^ Peakery.com: Sierra de la Laguna High Point - Baja California Sur, Mexico
- ^ Rebman, Jon P.; Gibson, Judy; Rich, Karen (15 November 2016). "ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE VASCULAR PLANTS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO" (PDF). Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History. 45. San Diego Natural History Museum – via San Diego Plant Atlas & San Diego Natural History Museum.
- ^ "Normales climatológicas para Sierra de la Laguna, B.C.S" (in Spanish). Colegio de Postgraduados. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951-2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Retrieved January 17, 2013.