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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, situated on Vancouver Island along the open coast of the Pacific Coast Mountains, covers an area of 500 sq. km and was first designated in 1970. A "national park...
Islas Marías (often referred to as Islas Tres Marías) and the nearby Isla Isabel are located offshore, approximately 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Mazatlán and approximately 70 kilometers (40...
The Upper Gulf of California is a unique oceanographic area. This area has some of the largest tides to be found anywhere in the world, with vertical displacement of as much as six to nine meters...
This region, called “the Galapagos of Mexico” by John Steinbeck in The Sea of Cortez, is located in the north-central portion of the Gulf of California. It is composed of the large island group in...
Located in the central part of the peninsula of Baja California, this area is known as a transition zone between temperate and arid climates, resulting in a unique and diverse ecosystem. Vizcaíno...
Laguna San Ignacio is located midway along Baja California Sur’s Pacific Coast, between Punta Falsa and Cabo San Lázaroa, just east of the town of Punta Abrejos. This coastal lagoon reaches depths...
Bahía Magdalena is situated midway along the Pacific Baja California Sur coastline. This large bay is the largest wetland ecosystem on the west coast of Baja California. It is more than 50...
This transboundary area is found just south of the Channel Islands and is situated just north of the coastal city of Ensenada (Mexico). The Lower Bight of the Californias incorporates coastal...
The bays of San Quintín, El Rosario and the surrounding area are a mixture of sand dunes, rocky points, beaches and wetlands and incorporate both coastal lagoons and shallow, open bays. Located...
This coastal area from central Oregon to Cape Mendocino includes high-energy open coast, headlands, submarine canyons (Astoria and Rogue Rivers), the offshore Heceta Bank, rocky intertidal regions...
