Isla Rasa
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Isla Rasa is a small, remote island in Mexico’s Gulf of California known as a critical seabird nesting site and protected wildlife refuge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isla Rasa canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area | less than 1 square kilometre ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance |
supports a high proportion of the world population of Heermann’s gull
ⓘ
supports a high proportion of the world population of elegant tern ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
disturbance to nesting seabirds
ⓘ
historical egg harvesting ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
access restrictions during breeding season
ⓘ
legal protection as a wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Gulf of California xeric scrub ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mexican federal environmental authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
arid island
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rocky and sandy terrain ⓘ |
| humanUse | seasonal scientific research station ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical seabird breeding habitat in the Gulf of California
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large breeding colonies of Heermann’s gull ⓘ large breeding colonies of elegant tern ⓘ seabird nesting site ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islas San Lorenzo archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican state of Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “flat island” in Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of California Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | uninhabited by permanent human residents ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
Important Bird Area
ⓘ
biosphere reserve component ⓘ wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Gulf of California waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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