Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
22 757 km²
Municipality · MEX
Ahome
México
BWhArid, desert, hot(82 %)
Species observed
2 083
Observations
29 416
Area
3 447,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Ahome : 28 espèces reliées par 67 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 10.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
67
Connectance
0.106
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 083 distinct species · 29 416 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,6°C
Annual rain
390mm
Warmest m°
34,7°C
Coldest m°
13,5°C
Elevation: 19 m on average (min -187 m, max 351 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,6°C
Annual rain
390mm
Warmest month
34,7°C
Coldest month
13,5°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
-187m
Max
351m
Std. dev.
36m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(82 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
27,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
28,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
42,5%
Silt
27,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops35.3%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil13.0%
Other (grassland, water…)37.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 26 lakes · 13 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
185,7km
Lake surface here
14,74km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
34 844km²
Discharge in basins
18,7m³/s
Mean precip.
362mm/an
Mean T°
24,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,81
Mean runoff
22mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
39m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Lateral Tabelojecasub-area869,2 km²overlap585.05 km²17%
- Bassin de Rio Fuertesub-area2 106,7 km²overlap557.44 km²16%
- Basin #07390sub-area516,5 km²overlap458.72 km²13%
- Bassin de Dren Bay Mañanitassub-area481,6 km²overlap449.27 km²13%
- Basin #07350sub-area339 km²overlap336.17 km²10%
- Bassin de Arroyo Secosub-area1 177,6 km²overlap290.48 km²8%
- Bassin de Granja Camaronerasub-area328,6 km²overlap274.42 km²8%
- Bassin de Canal Dren Colector Seissub-area435,8 km²overlap244.06 km²7%
- Basin #07440sub-area339,6 km²overlap131.97 km²4%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (26, top by area)
- Lake #14630area7,4 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lake #14641area3,3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #14597area2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #14644area2 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lake #14647area1,5 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1069561area0,9 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1069316area0,7 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069558area0,6 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1069531area0,6 km²avg depth1.5 m
17 more lakes
- Lac 1069557area0,5 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1069279area0,5 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069544area0,4 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lac 1069485area0,4 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1069540area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1069519area0,4 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1069499area0,3 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1069594area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1069560area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1069494area0,3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1069227area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069500area0,3 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1069493area0,2 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lac 1069530area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1069529area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069575area0,2 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 1069363area0,1 km²avg depth0.5 m
Rivers / streams (13, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Fuerteord 6len here62.48 km26%total243 km
- Arroyo Batequisord 4len here27.44 km84%total33 km
- Canal Coahuinahuaord 1len here18.92 km100%total19 km
- Arroyo Secoord 3len here16.45 km29%total56 km
- Dren Bay Mañanitasord 2len here11.57 km100%total12 km
- Granja Camaroneraord 1len here10.40 km99%total11 km
- Canal Lateral Sicaeord 1len here7.95 km51%total16 km
- Lateral Gastélumord 1len here6.08 km100%total6 km
- Dren Canal Concherosord 2len here6.02 km100%total6 km
- Arroyo Choacahuiord 6len here5.62 km100%total6 km
- Canal Dren Bachocoord 3len here5.43 km54%total10 km
- Lateral Tabelojecaord 2len here4.75 km100%total5 km
1 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,3nW
Built-up
68,8%
Pesticides
19,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 7
Islas del Golfo de California
IUCN VIFlora and Fauna Protection Area · 2000
3 761 km²
Islas del Golfo de California
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1995
3 761 km²
Sistema Lagunar Agiabampo - Bacorehuis - Río Fuerte Antiguo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
908 km²
Sistema Lagunar San Ignacio - Navachiste - Macapule
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
798 km²
Lagunas de Santa María-Topolobampo-Ohuira
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
463 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200522 757 km²
- Islas del Golfo de CaliforniaFlora and Fauna Protection AreaIUCN VI20003 761 km²
- Islas del Golfo de CaliforniaUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19953 761 km²
- Sistema Lagunar Agiabampo - Bacorehuis - Río Fuerte AntiguoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2008908 km²
- Sistema Lagunar San Ignacio - Navachiste - MacapuleWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2008798 km²
- Lagunas de Santa María-Topolobampo-OhuiraWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2009463 km²
- NavachisteEcological ConservationIUCN Not Reported2004171 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN