thumb|picacho del diablo sierra de san pedro mÃ¡rtir () is a mountain range that is one of the peninsular ranges of the baja california peninsula, mexico. at , the highest peak is the picacho del diablo, also known as cerro de la encantada or picacho la providencia. it is the highest point in the state of baja california, as well as the entire baja california peninsula. the range is a portion of the drainage divide that demarcates the west and east drainages of the peninsula. parque nacional sierra de san pedro mÃ¡rtir was established by presidential decree in 1974, protecting an area of . it was the first of two national parks to be established on the baja california peninsula. the other is the parque nacional constituciÃ³n de 1857, in the sierra de juÃ¡rez mountains to the north. the national astronomical observatory is located at an elevation of . the observatory was built in 1975, and has several large telescopes, the largest of which is . the observatory takes advantage of the high elevation, along with typically clear skies, low relative humidity, low atmospheric pollution, low light pollution, and low levels of radio interference. ==geography and ecology== thumb|view facing west toward pacific sierra de san pedro mÃ¡rtir is one of the peninsular ranges, which run from southern california to the southern tip of the baja california peninsula. the san pedro mÃ¡rtir has a very similar flora to the sierra de juÃ¡rez just to the north, and these forests, which are surrounded at lower elevations by chaparral and desert shrub, are known as the sierra juarez and san pedro martir pine-oak forests. the flora is distinct from the flora of the rest of mexico, and shares many species with the laguna mountains and san jacinto mountains in southwest california. typical conifer species include white fir, sugar pine and jeffrey pine. snow usually coats the highest peaks of the range during winter. sierra de pedro mÃ¡rtir is a southern demarcation of the distribution of the california fan palm, washingtonia filifera.c. michael hogan. 2009. california fan palm: washingtonia filifera globaltwitcher.com, ed. nicklas stromberg captive-born california condor have been re-introduced to the wild in the sierra san pedro martir, the first time they have been seen in the range since 1937. [[baja california rainbow trou
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