Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
22 757 km²
Municipality · MEX
San Luis Río Colorado
México
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1 183
Observations
34 412
Area
8 865km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 38 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 Luis Río Colorado : 26 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 83 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 11.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
83
Connectance
0.118
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 183 distinct species · 34 412 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,7°C
Annual rain
69mm
Warmest m°
39,1°C
Coldest m°
8,8°C
Elevation: 87 m on average (min -8 m, max 604 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,7°C
Annual rain
69mm
Warmest month
39,1°C
Coldest month
8,8°C
Mean alt.
87m
Min
-8m
Max
604m
Std. dev.
82m
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
8,3
Org. C
4,8g/kg
Clay
15,8%
Sand
63,6%
Silt
20,5%
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
8,3
Org. C
5,5g/kg
Clay
15,4%
Sand
63,8%
Silt
20,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
4,5g/kg
Clay
15,7%
Sand
63,9%
Silt
20,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
4,4g/kg
Clay
16,4%
Sand
63,2%
Silt
20,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops3.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil74.5%
Other (grassland, water…)21.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology21 basins · 19 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
38,0km
Lake surface here
78,33km²
Basins crossed
21
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
620 438km²
Discharge in basins
41,4m³/s
Mean precip.
78mm/an
Mean T°
22,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,95
Mean runoff
7mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
91m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #08590sub-area2 267,9 km²overlap1941.61 km²22%
- Basin #08600sub-area1 314,2 km²overlap1264.76 km²14%
- Basin #08550sub-area1 961,1 km²overlap1005.99 km²11%
- Basin #19560sub-area1 305,2 km²overlap980.18 km²11%
- Basin #24440sub-area954,2 km²overlap951.70 km²11%
- Basin #23080sub-area927,9 km²overlap927.27 km²10%
- Basin #08670sub-area427,4 km²overlap427.01 km²5%
- Basin #19890sub-area354,3 km²overlap354.07 km²4%
- Basin #19550sub-area390,9 km²overlap261.38 km²3%
12 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Coloradosub-area705,7 km²overlap194.21 km²2%
- Basin #24260sub-area173,2 km²overlap173.07 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Coloradosub-area223,9 km²overlap98.68 km²1%
- Basin #08680sub-area245 km²overlap91.62 km²1%
- Basin #22840sub-area69 km²overlap68.99 km²1%
- Basin #08560sub-area220,2 km²overlap37.89 km²0%
- Bassin de San Cristobal Washsub-area2 679,3 km²overlap32.73 km²0%
- Basin #08520sub-area425,1 km²overlap31.74 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Coloradosub-area141,7 km²overlap12.28 km²0%
- Basin #19770sub-area5 km²overlap5.04 km²0%
- Bassin de East Main Canalsub-area998,8 km²overlap4.09 km²0%
- Basin #08720sub-area172,9 km²overlap0.13 km²0%
Lakes (19, top by area)
- Lake #9494area40,6 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lake #9488area10,7 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #13717area9,4 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lake #13695area2,5 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #13721area2,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lake #13715area2,1 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #13723area1,5 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #13724area1,3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #13706area1,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
10 more lakes
- Lake #13728area1,1 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #13746area1,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lake #13725area1,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #13751area1,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1064678area0,9 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1064615area0,5 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1064523area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1064557area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1064516area0,3 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1064552area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 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
0,5nW
Built-up
13,3%
Pesticides
2,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Ia · 2🌊 Marine · 5
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
Humedales del Delta del Río Colorado
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
3 177 km²
Complete list8 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
- Humedales del Delta del Río ColoradoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19963 177 km²
- Sistema de Humedales Remanentes del Delta del Río ColoradoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20081 289 km²
- Humedales de Bahía AdaírWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2009424 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN