Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
22 757 km²
Municipality · MEX
Puerto Peñasco
México
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
2 098
Observations
31 981
Area
6 186,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 44 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 Puerto Peñasco : 34 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 80 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
44
Interactions affichées
80
Connectance
0.085
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 098 distinct species · 31 981 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest m°
37,2°C
Coldest m°
9,1°C
Elevation: 170 m on average (min -41 m, max 982 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest month
37,2°C
Coldest month
9,1°C
Mean alt.
170m
Min
-41m
Max
982m
Std. dev.
165m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,7g/kg
Clay
12,5%
Sand
67,8%
Silt
19,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
4,2g/kg
Clay
12,4%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
20,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,6g/kg
Clay
12,5%
Sand
67,9%
Silt
19,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
3,1g/kg
Clay
12,7%
Sand
68,0%
Silt
19,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.5%
Crops5.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil39.5%
Other (grassland, water…)53.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology18 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
70,7km
Basins crossed
18
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
12 552km²
Discharge in basins
26,4m³/s
Mean precip.
132mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,92
Mean runoff
15mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
196m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de San Cristobal Washsub-area2 679,3 km²overlap902.44 km²15%
- Basin #08550sub-area1 961,1 km²overlap803.33 km²13%
- Basin #08410sub-area2 667,6 km²overlap681.02 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Sonoytasub-area621,8 km²overlap557.18 km²9%
- Basin #08460sub-area522,3 km²overlap508.37 km²8%
- Basin #08430sub-area1 018,6 km²overlap492.95 km²8%
- Basin #08440sub-area472,8 km²overlap461.78 km²7%
- Basin #08520sub-area425,1 km²overlap377.07 km²6%
- Basin #35250sub-area960,5 km²overlap359.85 km²6%
9 more basinssorted by overlap
- Basin #08590sub-area2 267,9 km²overlap260.39 km²4%
- Basin #08560sub-area220,2 km²overlap175.99 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Sonoytasub-area992 km²overlap142.35 km²2%
- Basin #29180sub-area318,3 km²overlap117.52 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Sonoytasub-area110,7 km²overlap110.57 km²2%
- Basin #08420sub-area196,2 km²overlap104.88 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Sonoytasub-area1 798 km²overlap83.50 km²1%
- Basin #08600sub-area1 314,2 km²overlap21.15 km²0%
- Basin #08400sub-area71,2 km²overlap13.68 km²0%
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
5,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Applicable · 4IUCN Ia · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2🌊 Marine · 7
Alto Golfo de California y El Pinacate
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1995
16 468 km²
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado
IUCN IaBiosphere Reserve · 1993
9 356 km²
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2013
7 291 km²
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar
IUCN IaBiosphere Reserve · 1993
7 112 km²
Islas del Golfo de California
IUCN VIFlora and Fauna Protection Area · 2000
3 761 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200522 757 km²
- Alto Golfo de California y El PinacateUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable199516 468 km²
- Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río ColoradoBiosphere ReserveIUCN Ia19939 356 km²
- El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20137 291 km²
- El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de AltarBiosphere ReserveIUCN Ia19937 112 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
- Humedales de Bahía AdaírWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2009424 km²
- Humedales de Bahía San JorgeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2010122 km²
- Ejido El BajíoVoluntary Conservation AreaIUCN VI202325 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN