![]() ![]() ![]() Îles et aires protégées du Golfe de Californie The site, moreover, contains 39% of the world’s total number of species of marine mammals and a third of the world’s marine cetacean species.ĭescription is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Equally exceptional is the number of fish species: 891, 90 of them endemic. It is home to 695 vascular plant species, more than in any marine and insular property on the World Heritage List. The site is one of striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters. Moreover, almost all major oceanographic processes occurring in the planet’s oceans are present in the property, giving it extraordinary importance for study. ![]() The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for the investigation of speciation. The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas that are located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California ![]()
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