in the summer and temperatures fluctuate largely in the winter from cool to hot. The steppe zones in the park have a rainy season at the end of the summer and few winter snowfalls. A (Cwa) humid subtropical with hot summers and cold winters occur in the higher elevations where temperatures can fall to in the winter and averages 112 days under . During the winter in the higher elevations, snowstorms come frequently increasing at the end of the season. Flora and fauna Pine forests are found from the high elevations to the transition zone between the mountains and the steppe. The main species of conifers found in the park are: Pinus leiophylla, Pinus cembroides, Pinus engelmannii, and several species of Abies. The lower elevations have a steppe vegetation with a variety of grasses and small bushes. Several species of Juniperus dot the steppe and the transition zone. The park is part of a fragile ecosystem which includes a few endangered species like: American black bear and cougar. Other mammals that can be found in the park are: white-tailed deer, eastern cottontail, North American porcupine, bobcat, and coyote. Few reptile species inhabit the lower elevations, mostly small lizards. One known reptile species is the northern Mexican pine snake (Pituophis deppei jani). The most common avian species observed in the park are peregrine falcon, golden eagle, wild turkey, common pheasant, Arizona woodpecker, Strickland's woodpecker, and ladder-backed woodpecker. See also List of national parks of Mexico References External links −LL Bean: Cumbres de Majalca National Park −MexicoDesconocido.com: Cumbres de Majalca Parques Nacionale − MexicoDesconocido.com: Cumbres de Majalca y estado de Chihuahua National parks of Mexico Protected areas of Chihuahua (state) Protected areas of the Sierra Madre Occidental Protected areas established in 1939 1939 establishments in Mexico