Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
22 757 km²
Municipality · MEX
Los Cabos
México
BShArid, steppe, hot(56 %)
Species observed
5 592
Observations
307 314
Area
3 750,6km²
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 Los Cabos : 23 espèces reliées par 73 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
73
Connectance
0.116
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
5 592 distinct species · 307 314 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
425mm
Warmest m°
32,4°C
Coldest m°
13,7°C
Elevation: 367 m on average (min -236 m, max 1 750 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
425mm
Warmest month
32,4°C
Coldest month
13,7°C
Mean alt.
367m
Min
-236m
Max
1 750m
Std. dev.
339m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(56 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
14,6%
Sand
68,2%
Silt
17,2%
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
7,3
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
13,9%
Sand
68,6%
Silt
17,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
12,1g/kg
Clay
14,2%
Sand
68,5%
Silt
17,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
8,1g/kg
Clay
15,5%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
17,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.7%
Crops3.3%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil5.4%
Other (grassland, water…)72.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 18 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
415,7km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
6 116km²
Discharge in basins
4,0m³/s
Mean precip.
324mm/an
Mean T°
22,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,80
Mean runoff
58mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
363m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (18, ord ≥ 4)
- Río San Joséord 3len here154.27 km100%total154 km
- Arroyo San Joseord 3len here45.56 km100%total46 km
- El Migriñoord 3len here41.16 km100%total41 km
- San Dionisio Canyonord 2len here34.13 km95%total36 km
- Rincón Grandeord 2len here26.50 km100%total27 km
- Santa Rita's Granite Canyonord 2len here23.48 km99%total24 km
- El Saltoord 2len here21.75 km100%total22 km
- El Tuleord 2len here12.39 km99%total13 km
- A. El Saltitoord 3len here11.48 km100%total11 km
- Los Pozosord 1len here11.18 km100%total11 km
- A. El Alamitoord 1len here7.34 km99%total7 km
- A. Salto Secoord 2len here6.57 km100%total7 km
6 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
49,5%
Pesticides
1,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Sistema Ripario de la Cuenca y Estero de San José del Cabo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
1 235 km²
Sierra La Laguna
IUCN IaBiosphere Reserve · 1994
1 125 km²
Sierra La Laguna
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2003
1 125 km²
Cabo Pulmo
IUCN IVNational Park · 2000
72 km²
Parque Nacional Cabo Pulmo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
72 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200522 757 km²
- Sistema Ripario de la Cuenca y Estero de San José del CaboWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20081 235 km²
- Sierra La LagunaBiosphere ReserveIUCN Ia19941 125 km²
- Sierra La LagunaUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20031 125 km²
- Cabo PulmoNational ParkIUCN IV200072 km²
- Parque Nacional Cabo PulmoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200872 km²
- Cabo San LucasFlora and Fauna Protection AreaIUCN VI200040 km²
- Estero San José del CaboEcological ConservationIUCN Not Reported19945 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN