Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 043 Estado de Nayarit

Last updated
Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 043 Estado de Nayarit
CADNR 043 Estado de Nayarit
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) [1]
Sierra Fria, Aguascalientes.jpg
the Sierra Fría
Mexico relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Location Aguascalientes, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Zacatecas, Mexico
Coordinates 21°49′38.8″N104°28′15.1″W / 21.827444°N 104.470861°W / 21.827444; -104.470861
Area2,329,027 ha (8,992.42 sq mi)
Designation Natural resources protection area
Designated2002
Administrator National Commission of Natural Protected Areas

The Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 043 Estado de Nayarit is a protected natural area in west-central Mexico. It extends across portions of southern Sierra Madre Occidental and the westernmost Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. It has an area of 23290.27 km2, covering portions of southern Durango, northern Jalisco, eastern Nayarit, southern Zacatecas, and western Aguascalientes states. [1]

Contents

Geography

The protected area consists of many isolated blocks of land, mostly atop the north–south mountain ridges of the southern Sierra Madre Occidental. It includes portions of the Sierra Pajaritos, Sierra los Huicholes, Sierra Morones, and other ranges of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The easternmost range is the Sierra Fría, between the Juchipila and Verde rivers, where it adjoins the Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 01 Pabellón. These ranges are separated by broad river valleys, including the valleys of the San Pedro Mezquital River and several southward-flowing tributaries of the Río Grande de Santiago, including, from west to east, the Huaynamota and Atengo, Bolaños, Juchipila, and Verde.

It also includes portions of the westernmost Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, to the south between the Río Grande de Santiago and Ameca rivers.


Flora and fauna

The natural vegetation is pine–oak forest and woodland, with pines and/or oaks as the dominant trees, together with manzanillo ( Arbutus spp.), juniper, and other plants. The forests vary with rainfall, altitude, and soils, and are home to numerous plant and animal species, including some endemic and limited-range species. Areas that have been logged are covered in thickets of manzanillo, and montane grasslands occur on canyon slopes. [2] Dry forest extends up the river valleys from the coastal plain to the west, and matorral (dry shrubland) is found on the plateaus to the north and east.

Flora

Pinus cembroides , Pinus lumholtzii , Pinus teocote , Pinus durangensis , Pinus ayacahuite , Cupressus lusitanica , Quercus laurina , Quercus rugosa , Mammilaria senilis, Pinus engelmannii , Pinus leiophylla , Pinus chihuahuana, Juniperus deppeana , Juniperus durangensis, Quercus resinosa, Quercus potosina, Quercus eduardii, Quercus grisea, Quercus sideroxyla, Quercus chihuahuensis , Quercus aristata, Quercus uxoris, Quercus gentry, Artostaphylos pungens, Quercus microphylla, Mastichodendron capiri, Cedrela odorata , Bouteloua sp., Acacia spp., Pinus spp., Juniperus spp., Quercus spp., Tabebuia chrysantha , Handroanthus impetiginosus , Arbutus xalapensis, Amoreuxia palmatifida , Pseudotsuga menziensii var. glauca, Taxodium huegelii [3]

Fauna

Guajolote, pavo salvaje ( Meleagris gallopavo ), Venado cola blanca ( Odocoileus virginianus ), Pecari de collar ( Pecari tajacu ), Venado cola blanca ( Odocoileus virginianus ), Puma ( Puma concolor ), Coyote (Canis latrans), Conejo castellano o serrano ( Sylvilagus floridanus ), Liebre cola negra ( Lepus californicus ), águila real (Aquila chrysaetos), Codorníz de moctezuma (Cyrtonyx montezumae), Chichimoco (Tamias bulleri), Búho moteado (Strix occidentalis), Serpiente de cascabel (Crotalus lepidus), Trogón orejón (Euptilotis neoxenus), Guacamaya verde (Ara militaris), Pato friso (Anas strepera), Cerceta ala azul, pato media luna (Anas discors), Pato cucharón norteño (Anas clypeata), Codorniz cotuí (Colinus virginianus), Paloma ala blanca (Zenaida asiatica), Paloma huilota (Zenaida macroura), Tórtola Cola Larga (Columbina inca), Tórtola Coquita (Columbina passerina), Topote del pacífico (Poecilia butleri), Murciélago negruzco, murcielaguito oscuro (Myotis nigricans), Jaguarundi, leoncillo ( Puma yagouaroundi ), Nutria de río ( Lontra longicaudis ), Jaguar ( Panthera onca ), Ocelote, tigrillo ( Leopardus pardalis ), Culebra nocturna ojo de gato (Hypsiglena torquata), Culebra ciempiés del Pacífico (Tantilla calamarina), Culebra real coralillo (Lampropeltis triangulum), Iguana negra (Ctenosaura pectinata) [3]

jaguar (panthera onca) Jaguar in the Pantanal.jpg
jaguar (panthera onca)
Crotalus triseriatus Crotalus triseriatus.jpg
Crotalus triseriatus

Conservation

The area was designated a protected forest area and watershed in August 1949. It was redesignated a Natural resources protection area in 2002. [1] [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra Madre Occidental pine–oak forests</span> Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of Mexico and the United States

The Sierra Madre Occidental pine–oak forests are a Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the Sierra Madre Occidental range from the southwest USA region to the western part of Mexico. They are home to a large number of endemic plants and important habitat for wildlife.

Mexico's Natural resources protection areas are nine federally-recognized protected areas in Mexico that are administrated by the federal National Commission of Protected Natural Areas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park</span>

Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park, also known as Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, is a national park in Mexico on the border of the states of México, Puebla, and Morelos. The park protects 39,819.08 hectares, surrounding Mexico's second- and third-highest peaks, the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes as well as the area of the Hacienda de Zoquiapán, and its annexed areas (anexas) of Zoquiapan, Ixtlahuacán, and the Frío de Juárez River.

<i>Pinus douglasiana</i> Species of conifer

Pinus douglasiana is a species of evergreen conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra Madre Oriental pine–oak forests</span> Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of Mexico and the United States

The Sierra Madre Oriental pine–oak forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion of northeastern and Central Mexico, extending into the state of Texas in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cumbres de Monterrey National Park</span> National park in Mexico

The Cumbres de Monterrey is a national park of Mexico located in the northern portion of the Sierra Madre Oriental in the states of Nuevo León and Coahuila, near the city of Monterrey. The park protects more than 1,770 square kilometres (680 sq mi) of rugged terrain boasting deep canyons, rivers, waterfalls, and scenic mountain peaks, including the Cerro de la Silla, part of Monterrey's famous skyline.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Mexican matorral</span> Xeric shrubland ecoregion in Mexico

The Central Mexican matorral is an ecoregion of the deserts and xeric shrublands biome of central Mexico. It is the southernmost ecoregion of the Nearctic realm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basaseachic Falls National Park</span> National park in Chihuahua, Mexico

Basaseachic Falls National Park is a national park located in the western side of the state of Chihuahua in the heart of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range. The park is named after Basaseachic Falls the second tallest waterfall in Mexico with a height of 246 meters (853 ft). Basaseachic Falls empties into Candameña Canyon which was carved by the Basaseachic River over millions of years. The park is known for its pine-oak forest, rock formations, and scenic views from high cliffs. Cliffs in the park reach an impressive height of 1,640 meters (5,380 ft).

<i>Quercus urbani</i> Species of oak tree

Quercus urbani, also known as Quercus urbanii, is a species of oak. It is native to western and central Mexico from Sinaloa, Durango, and Zacatecas to Oaxaca. It was previously synonymized with Quercus pennivenia, but this was restored as an independent species in 2020.

Gogorrón National Park is protected natural area in the state San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

La Michilía Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in northwestern Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental range in southern Durango state.

Bavispe Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected area in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico.

Papigochic Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected area in Chihuahua state of Mexico. It covers an area of 2227.64 km2 in the eastern Sierra Madre Occidental. To the northwest it adjoins Tutuaca Flora and Fauna Protection Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra Fría</span> Mountain range in central Mexico

The Sierra Fría is a mountain range in central Mexico. It forms the northwestern border of Aguascalientes state and extends into adjacent Zacatecas, west of the city of Aguascalientes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 01 Pabellón</span>

The Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 01 Pabellón is a protected area in central Mexico. It covers a portion of the Sierra Fría in Aguascalientes and Zacatecas states.

The Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 026 Bajo Río San Juan is a protected area in northeastern Mexico. It extends over part of the northern Sierra Madre Occidental, near the cities of Monterrey and Saltillo.

Los Mármoles National Park is a protected natural area in northeastern Mexico. It is located in the western Sierra Madre Oriental of northern Hidalgo.

The Sierra los Huicholes is a mountain range in western Mexico. It is located in the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, and Zacatecas. The Sierra los Huicholes is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental, and is located in the southern portion of the range.

Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 004 Don Martín, also known as CADNR 004 Don Martín, is a protected natural area in northern Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra de Morones</span> Mountain range in west-central Mexico

The Sierra de Morones is a mountain range in west-central Mexico.

References

  1. 1 2 3 UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 043 Estado de Nayarit from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 6 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Larry David, and James R. McCranie. (1979) “Notes on the Herpetofauna of Two Mountain Ranges in México (Sierra Fría, Aguascalientes, and Sierra Morones, Zacatecas).” Journal of Herpetology, vol. 13, no. 3, 1979, pp. 271–278. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1563318. Accessed 6 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Ficha S I M E C | Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas | Gobierno | gob.mx". simec.conanp.gob.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. ↑ "CADNR 043 Estado de Nayarit". Sistema de Información, Monitoreo y Evaluación para la Conservación (SIMEC) of the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP). Accessed 6 September 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.