Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
1,837,194 hectares 
Landscapes
Biodiversity
Location
Fátima Muzza A01197673
Arturo Balvanera A01731329
Characteristic animal species
one of the "Aquariums of the World"
Carmen Itzuri A01570895
Colorado River Delta in the north to 270 kilometres southeast of the Baja California Peninsula
The Gulf has resulted in a notable diversity of life forms with a high degree of endemism
244 islands
California Sea Lion
900 species of fish
Vaquita
90 of them endemic
One third of the World's marine mammals occur within the property
Blue whale
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Coastal deserts
Turquoise and transparent waters
High rocky cliffs