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NaturalRef. 1182In danger since 2019

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California

Natural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 2005 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico
Photo: Stevemarlett · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
6,886 km²
Location
Baja California Sur
What it is
nature reserve
Component parts
12 (serial property)
Landform
Gulf of California
Next to
Gulf of California
Reference
WHC 1182 · Wikidata Q2383410

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco, Mexico123 kmRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoMexico · 1993CulturalCasas Grandes, Mexico464 kmCasas GrandesMexico · 1998CulturalEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, Mexico519 kmEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveMexico · 2013NaturalCarlsbad Caverns National Park, United States852 kmCarlsbad Caverns National ParkUnited States · 1995NaturalGrand Canyon National Park, United States924 kmGrand Canyon National ParkUnited States · 1979Natural980 kmHuichol route to HuiricutaMexico · 2025Cultural
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