Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico

From the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California World Heritage inscription: The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for the investigation of speciation. Moreover, almost all major oceanographic …

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