Baja California Sur, Mexico, is one of the world’s last great wild places.
Enormously rich seas are the breeding and feeding grounds of blue and gray whales, dolphins, sea lions and five species of turtles. Rugged red rock landscapes and white sandy beaches characterize the undeveloped coastlines and islands of this peninsula.
From Vizcaino in the north to Cabo San Lucas in the south, the Mexican government has created six national parks and marine reserves to protect the best of Baja’s incredible biodiversity.
- The spectacular bays of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve support gray whale breeding and nursing colonies and extensive wetlands that support large populations of waterfowl. Vizcaino is also home to the largest trove of ancient rock art in the Americas.
- Loreto Bay National Park harbors the greatest diversity of marine mammals in Mexico. Once the historic capital of the Californias, Loreto today is the region’s capital of colonial missions and sport fishing.
- The reef of Cabo Pulmo National Park is the northernmost living coral reef in the Pacific and nesting ground for several species of sea turtles.
- In the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve—a huge natural reservoir for rare and unique species—you can find high mountains with temperate pine forests, running rivers, unique desert vegetation, and tropical woodlands.
- The Gulf of California Islands Flora and Fauna Reserve is composed of 900 islands and islets. Of the plant and animal species found on the islands, 38 can be found nowhere else in the world.
- Cabo San Lucas Flora and Fauna Reserve is the merging point of the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. Deep submarine canyons, falls and rocky reefs provide multiple habitats for abundant marine life.
The Friends of Wild Baja Fund provides critical financial resources to preserve these natural protected areas for today's residents and visitors and for future generations.
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