| Sierra de Tamaulipas | |
|---|---|
  Sierra de Tamaulipas | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Range coordinates | 23°15′N 98°24′W / 23.250°N 98.400°W |
The Sierra de Tamaulipas is an isolated, semi-tropical mountain range in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Its highest point is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). There are no cities or towns in the Sierra and the small population is largely agricultural. The higher elevations of the Sierra have forests of oak and pine, contrasting with the semi-arid brush that dominates at lower altitudes. Several archaeological sites establish that the Sierra de Tamaulipas was the northern outpost of the agricultural Mesoamerican peoples of eastern Mexico.
On 5 December 2016, the Sierra de Tamaulipas was declared a "Protected Natural Area" by the government of Mexico. The Protected Area has a core area of 38,285 hectares (94,600 acres) and a buffer zone containing 269,992 hectares (667,160 acres).[1]
- ^ "Decreto", Diario Oficial de la Federacion, http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5464453&fecha=07/12/2016, accessed 4 Sep 2017