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Sierra de las Minas
Sierra de las Minas is a mountain range in eastern Guatemala which extends 130 km west of the Lake Izabal. It is 15–30 km wide and bordered by the valleys of the Polochic River in the north and the Motagua River in the south. Its western border is marked by the Salamá River valley which separates it from the Chuacús mountain range. The highest peak is Cerro Raxón at 3,015 m. The Sierras (Chuacús) rich deposits of jade and marble have been mined for centuries. The small scale mining activities explain the name of the mountain range.
The range has several different habitats, including Mesoamerica's largest cloud forests and is home to a great variety of wildlife. A large part of the Sierra de las Minas was declared a biosphere reserve in 1990.
In 1990, a substantial part of the Sierra de las Minas (2,408.03 km2 or 929.75 sq mi, including the buffer zones and transition areas) was designated a biosphere reserve.
Due to its size and great variety in elevation and precipitation, the range has many different habitats and land cover types, including:
The reserve has 885 species, about 70% of all species which are found in Guatemala and Belize, including threatened birds like the resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), and horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus).
Felines with a significant presence are the jaguar (Panthera onca), cougar (Felis concolor); onza (jaguarundi), the Puma yagouaroundi; ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and margay (Leopardus wiedii).
Other mammals in the reserve include the red brocket deer (Mazama americana), the Guatemalan black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), and the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii).
The southern area of Sierra de la Minas (translated in Spanish as the 'Mountain Range of the Mines’) is known for its rich deposits of jadeite, (one of the two forms of jade) marble, serpentine, and other minerals. Smaller jadeite deposits have been rediscovered sporadically in the last 50 years, but it was not until 1998 that a major source was identified.
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Sierra de las Minas
Sierra de las Minas is a mountain range in eastern Guatemala which extends 130 km west of the Lake Izabal. It is 15–30 km wide and bordered by the valleys of the Polochic River in the north and the Motagua River in the south. Its western border is marked by the Salamá River valley which separates it from the Chuacús mountain range. The highest peak is Cerro Raxón at 3,015 m. The Sierras (Chuacús) rich deposits of jade and marble have been mined for centuries. The small scale mining activities explain the name of the mountain range.
The range has several different habitats, including Mesoamerica's largest cloud forests and is home to a great variety of wildlife. A large part of the Sierra de las Minas was declared a biosphere reserve in 1990.
In 1990, a substantial part of the Sierra de las Minas (2,408.03 km2 or 929.75 sq mi, including the buffer zones and transition areas) was designated a biosphere reserve.
Due to its size and great variety in elevation and precipitation, the range has many different habitats and land cover types, including:
The reserve has 885 species, about 70% of all species which are found in Guatemala and Belize, including threatened birds like the resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), and horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus).
Felines with a significant presence are the jaguar (Panthera onca), cougar (Felis concolor); onza (jaguarundi), the Puma yagouaroundi; ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and margay (Leopardus wiedii).
Other mammals in the reserve include the red brocket deer (Mazama americana), the Guatemalan black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), and the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii).
The southern area of Sierra de la Minas (translated in Spanish as the 'Mountain Range of the Mines’) is known for its rich deposits of jadeite, (one of the two forms of jade) marble, serpentine, and other minerals. Smaller jadeite deposits have been rediscovered sporadically in the last 50 years, but it was not until 1998 that a major source was identified.