Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
22 757 km²
Municipality · MEX
San Blas
México
AwTropical, savannah(90 %)
Species observed
2 932
Observations
704 896
Area
1 075,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 San Blas : 20 espèces reliées par 33 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
33
Connectance
0.087
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
2 932 distinct species · 704 896 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 351mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
18,0°C
Elevation: 163 m on average (min -317 m, max 1 242 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,7°C
Annual rain
1 351mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
18,0°C
Mean alt.
163m
Min
-317m
Max
1 242m
Std. dev.
204m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(90 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
26,2g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
44,8%
Silt
27,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: wbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
36,5g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
27,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
25,6g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
45,2%
Silt
27,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
16,4g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
43,6%
Silt
26,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest52.4%
Crops16.7%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)28.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 14 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
67,7km
Lake surface here
8,96km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
122 677km²
Discharge in basins
29,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 358mm/an
Mean T°
24,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Mean runoff
600mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
278m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Arroyo Grandesub-area749,2 km²overlap365.58 km²34%
- Basin #55700sub-area281,8 km²overlap217.72 km²20%
- Bassin de Río Grande de Santiagosub-area148,4 km²overlap141.51 km²13%
- Basin #06340sub-area175,2 km²overlap129.65 km²12%
- Basin #06350sub-area96,9 km²overlap91.32 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Grande de Santiagosub-area2 394,4 km²overlap83.14 km²8%
- Basin #06330sub-area116,4 km²overlap46.22 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Ixtapansub-area161,3 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
Lakes (14, top by area)
- Lake #15115area4,8 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1071306area0,7 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1071328area0,6 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1071340area0,5 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1071317area0,5 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1071356area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1071345area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1071342area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1071314area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
30,6%
Pesticides
27,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 7
Islas Marías
IUCN IaBiosphere Reserve · 2000
6 415 km²
Islas Marías
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2010
6 415 km²
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
Marismas Nacionales
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1995
3 136 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200522 757 km²
- Islas MaríasBiosphere ReserveIUCN Ia20006 415 km²
- Islas MaríasUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20106 415 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
- Marismas NacionalesWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19953 136 km²
- Sierra de San JuanBiosphere ReserveIUCN Not Reported2003198 km²
- La TovaraWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200857 km²
- Zona de Conservación TamichilchiVoluntary Conservation AreaIUCN VI20191 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN