Aerial view of arid Espíritu Santo and Partida islands edged by deep blue and turquoise Gulf of California water
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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California

A protected marine and island system where desert coastlines meet productive Gulf of California waters and rich marine life.

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The short story

More than
a name.

A protected marine and island system where desert coastlines meet productive Gulf of California waters and rich marine life. Its connected seascapes make the relationship between ocean circulation, island ecology and marine biodiversity unusually clear.

Why it is here

A useful starting point,
not a verdict.

Its connected seascapes make the relationship between ocean circulation, island ecology and marine biodiversity unusually clear.

What inclusion means

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Questions worth carrying

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the source.

  1. 01

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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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Before you act

Use the listing
with context.

These checks are adapted to this kind of entry. The official source remains the place to confirm current details.

  1. 01

    Use the heritage record for cultural context, terminology and safeguarding information.

  2. 02

    Do not treat recognition of a tradition as verification of an individual seller or product.

  3. 03

    Ask a commercial seller about maker identity, origin, materials, process and benefit to practitioners.

Controlling source

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the official record.

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