Isla Espíritu Santo
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Isla Espíritu Santo is a protected, uninhabited island off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, renowned for its dramatic desert landscapes, rich marine biodiversity, and popular ecotourism activities such as snorkeling and kayaking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isla Espíritu Santo canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
La Paz Municipality
ⓘ
surface form:
Municipality of La Paz
|
| conservationObjective |
protection of desert island ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral and rocky reefs
ⓘ
desert ⓘ mangroves ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ |
| governingBody |
CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas)
ⓘ
Government of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican federal government
|
| hasBeaches | true ⓘ |
| hasCaves | sea caves ⓘ |
| hasCliffs | true ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea lions ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ whale sharks (seasonal nearby) ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
cacti
ⓘ
desert shrubs ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | none permanent ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert landscapes
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Sur
ⓘ
Gulf of California ⓘ Gulf of California ⓘ
surface form:
Sea of Cortez
|
| marineProtectedArea | true ⓘ |
| nearestCity | La Paz ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | La Paz, Baja California Sur ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
ⓘ
Mexican Pacific Islands ecoregion ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
diving
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| primaryUse | conservation ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | biosphere reserve ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | regulated tourism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
low-impact tourism
ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | true ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.