The Chiapas vegetation It is rich in diversity due to the orography that the state has, being in it the most reliable representation in the Lacandon Jungle.
Chiapas represents, according to statistics, the second state with the richest flora in Mexico. The agriculture of the state occupies 39% of its territory, which shows the fertility of its soils.
Its vast territory has 106 protected areas, within which 18 are by federal order, 25 by state order and the remaining 63 by municipal authorities.
In the vegetation of Chiapas we can find forests with temperate climates, tropical forests, palm groves, mangroves and even grasslands..
These are divided into:
These forests have climates that can range from semi-warm to temperate. The type of climate affects the species of pine that can be found. Among the main ones are: the ayacahuite, the white, colorado and ocote.
This type of forest has a great variety of species. Among them you can find shrubs such as: manzanita, chaquira, strawberry tree, mule grass, wax tree, bitter tree, white pine, white oak, yellow oak, Chinese ocote, among others..
These forests are formed in mountains that can reach between 1,300 and 2,500 meters above sea level (masl). The species can grow between 15 and 40 meters in height.
The climate of these forests is temperate with abundant rainfall. In the vegetation of the place you can find species such as: elms, dogwoods, ailes, hornbeam, sweetgum, holly, magnolias, podacarps, sycamores, myconia, turpinias, soaps, oaks, avocados and a great variety of ferns.
This mountainous area rises between 1300 and 2550 meters above sea level. The species found can reach between 25 and 35 meters in height.
Divided as follows:
The low jungle is characterized by having trees that lose their foliage totally or partially in the dry season or in the rainy season, completely changing the landscape..
This rainforest is found in the Pacific coastal plain, the central depression and in the low hills of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
The most popular trees in this area are: canelo, chancarro, cacho de toro, anón, copal santo, palo mulato, cedar, milkweed, poroporo, aguardietillo, among others.
This jungle independent of the time of year or the climatic conditions of the region, is characterized by maintaining the foliage of its evergreen and lush trees.
This jungle area includes the Lacandon Jungle and partially the Soconusco region. The most common trees are: chicozapote, mamey zapote, palo de lacandón, flor de mayo, anonillo, amargoso, ceiba, among others..
In the region you can find a variety of woods, flowers and fruits.
Pine, sabino, cypress, oak, shrimp, oak, mahogany, cedar and ceiba.
The white flower, yellow flower, child flower, dahlia, good night flower and Indian jasmine.
Peach, avocado, lemon, orange, banana and guava.
Orchids in Chiapas have a special meaning, since they represent the state's predisposition to maintain and preserve its nature.
In fact, in 1994 the Moxviquil Botanical Orchid Garden was inaugurated in San Cristóbal de las Casas, where there is a collection of up to 4000 species of orchids (16% of those that exist in the world).
Orchids are one of the best known flowers worldwide for their beauty and their aesthetic and ornamental uses..
Also known as American cedar, it is native to Mexico, although it is already possible to locate it in other parts of Central America, the Caribbean or the Amazon.
It is a species found in tropical forests, at elevations up to 1200 meters above sea level. A series of requirements that some of the forests of Chiapas meet, which is why it is common to find this tree up to 40 meters high..
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