Sierra del Tigre
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Sierra del Tigre is a mountain range in northeastern Sonora
, Mexico
at the northern region of the Sierra Madre Occidental
. The region contains sky island
mountain ranges, called the Madrean Sky Islands
, some separated from the Sierra Madre Occidental proper, and occurring in the northeastern Sonoran Desert
, and extreme west-northwestern Chihuahuan Desert
. Many of the ranges occur in southeast Arizona
.
The Sierra del Tigre mountain range lies south of the San Bernardino Valley (Arizona)
south of the Chiricahua Mountains
; also the Swisshelm
, Pedrogosa, and Perilla Mountains. The range is southeast of Douglas
, Arizona-Agua Prieta
, Sonora.
called the Plains of Sonora along with some example mountain ranges, Sierra Mazatan, Sierra San Javier, and Cananea San Pedro. The threats include urbanization
, land clearing, etc. The riparian protected wetland and grassland to the north in the San Bernardino Valley is the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
; Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
is also nearby.
Apache
, who were led by feared Juh
in the 1870s, the Sierra El Tigre was one of the last strongholds for fighting Apaches against Mexican and U.S. forces in search of Apache war parties into the 1930’s.
Ecology
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
at the northern region of the Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico.-Setting:The range runs north to south, from just south of the Sonora–Arizona border southeast through eastern Sonora, western Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes to Guanajuato, where it joins...
. The region contains sky island
Sky island
Sky islands are mountains that are isolated by surrounding lowlands of a dramatically different environment, a situation which, in combination with the altitudinal zonation of ecosystems, has significant implications for natural habitats. Endemism, vertical migration, and relict populations are...
mountain ranges, called the Madrean Sky Islands
Madrean sky islands
The Madrean Sky Islands are enclaves of Madrean pine-oak woodlands, found at higher elevations in a complex of small mountain ranges in southern and southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northwestern Mexico. The sky islands are surrounded at lower elevations by the Sonoran and...
, some separated from the Sierra Madre Occidental proper, and occurring in the northeastern Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
, and extreme west-northwestern Chihuahuan Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert, and an ecoregion designation, that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in the central and northern portions of the Mexican Plateau, bordered on the west by the extensive Sierra Madre Occidental range, and overlaying northern portions of the east range, the Sierra...
. Many of the ranges occur in southeast Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
The Sierra del Tigre mountain range lies south of the San Bernardino Valley (Arizona)
San Bernardino Valley (Arizona)
The San Bernardino Valley of Arizona is a northeast by southwest trending valley in extreme southeast Cochise County, Arizona.The north end of the valley merges into the northwest by southeast trending San Simon Valley; both merge in western Hidaldgo County, New Mexico...
south of the Chiricahua Mountains
Chiricahua Mountains
The Chiricahua Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern Arizona which are part of the Basin and Range province of the southwest, and part of the Coronado National Forest...
; also the Swisshelm
Swisshelm Mountains
The Swisshelm Mountains are a small mountain range adjacent to the southwest corner of the Chiricahua Mountains of eastern Cochise County, Arizona...
, Pedrogosa, and Perilla Mountains. The range is southeast of Douglas
Douglas, Arizona
Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining.The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census...
, Arizona-Agua Prieta
Agua Prieta
Agua Prieta is a pueblo and municipality in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora . It stands on the U.S.–Mexico border, adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona, USA. The municipality covers an area of 3,631.65 km²...
, Sonora.
Ecology
Sierra del Tigre is located in the subregion of the Sonoran DesertSonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
called the Plains of Sonora along with some example mountain ranges, Sierra Mazatan, Sierra San Javier, and Cananea San Pedro. The threats include urbanization
Urbanization
Urbanization, urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008....
, land clearing, etc. The riparian protected wetland and grassland to the north in the San Bernardino Valley is the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge is located on the U.S.-Mexican border in Cochise County, Arizona. Situated at 3,720 to elevation in the bottom of a wide valley, the refuge encompasses a portion of the headquarters of the Yaqui River, which drains primarily western Chihuahua and eastern...
; Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
The Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge area was established in 1988 to protect habitat for the endangered Yaqui Chub and Yaqui Topminnow...
is also nearby.
People
Home to the Janeros local group of the Nednhi-ChiricahuaChiricahua
Chiricahua are a group of Apache Native Americans who live in the Southwest United States. At the time of European encounter, they were living in 15 million acres of territory in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona in the United States, and in northern Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico...
Apache
Apache
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...
, who were led by feared Juh
Juh
Juh was a warrior and leader of the Janeros local group of the Ndéndai band of the Chiricahua Apache. Prior to the 1870s, Juh was unknown in the areas controlled by the United States...
in the 1870s, the Sierra El Tigre was one of the last strongholds for fighting Apaches against Mexican and U.S. forces in search of Apache war parties into the 1930’s.
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