BAHIA
DE LOS ANGELES
Sea of Cortez - Gulf of California - GLOBAL
200 - priority area
UNESCO World Heritage Site |
Location: |
Eastern
Pacific |
Biome: |
Tropical
Upwelling |
Size: |
4.289
km 2 |
Status: |
Critical/
Endangered |
General: |
Varied
geography. All major oceanographic processes occurring in the
planet’s oceans are present here. |
Special: |
Extraordinary
diversity of terrestrial and marine life. Unique ecoregion of
high priority for biodiversity conservation. High endemism. |
Climate: |
Very dry, with temperatures of 18° to 22°C |
Fauna: |
891
fish species, 90 of which are endemic. The Sea of Cortez contains
39% of the world’s total number of species of marine mammals
and a third of the world’s marine cetacean species. |
Flora: |
Islands and coastal
areas of the Sea of Cortez are home to 695 vascular plant species,
more than in any marine and insular property on the World Heritage
List. |
Dangers: |
Overfishing, industrial development, pollution, dam construction
in the northern part. |
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