Banner News

DATE ESTABLISHED: November 27, 2017

MANAGEMENT CATEGORY: NATIONAL PARK

TOTAL AREA: 14,808,780.12 HECTARES

14,793,261.90

HECTARES IN
MARINE AREA

15,518.22

HECTARES IN
TERRESTRIAL AREA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

REVILLAGIGEDO NATIONAL PARK IS THE LARGEST NO-FISHING ZONE IN NORTH AMERICA.

23.5-28 °C

MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE

200 mm

AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL

ATTRACTIONS

THREATS

  • GIANT MANTA RAY

    Every year, hundreds of tourists visit the islands to dive with the giant mantas that frequent the region.

    Photo: Octavio Aburto

  • REMOTE ISLAND

    The furthest from the Revillagigedo archipelago, Clarion Island reaches a maximum height of 335 meters above sea level.

    Photo: Octavio Aburto.

  • SOCORRO PARAKEET

    Psittacara brevipes, endemic bird species of Socorro Island.

    Photo: Benigno Guerrero Martínez, CBMC

  • VIEW FROM THE TOP

    Aereal view of the western coastline of Socorro Island during the dry season.

    Photo: Benigno Guerrero Martínez, CBMC.

LEVEL OF PROTECTION

Mexico adopted the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife.

0%

PROTECTION

50%

PROTECTION

100%

PROTECTION

MARINE BIODIVERSITY

REVIEW THE METADATA

RELATIVE BIOMASS

Refers to the biomass of each trophic group with respect to the total biomass; it is expressed as a percentage.

30 REEFS

MONITORED

PISCIVORES

54.2 %

CARNIVORES

20.3 %

HERBIVORES

11.8 %

ZOOPLANKTIVORES

11.8 %

RICHNESS

Total number of species in aspecific habitat, ecosystem, area or region.

TOTAL RICHNESS

133

INVERTEBRATES
AND FISHES

VISIT OUR SECTION

YOU MIGHT LIKE

dataPoster Revillagigedo

The largest fully protected marine area in North America does not harm industrial fishing.

dataGráfico EPNR

SOURCES

• https://simec.conanp.gob.mx/ • https://www.conanp.gob.mx/

• Favoretto, F., López-Sagástegui, C., Sala, E., & Aburto-Oropeza, O. (2023). The largest fully protected marine area in North America does not harm industrial fishing. Science Advances, 9(22), eadg0709.

• Carter, A. L., et al. (2020). Assessing opportunities to support coral reef climate change refugia in MPAs: A case study at the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Marine Policy, 112, 103769.

• Pelamatti, T., et al. (2021). Contamination knows no borders: Toxic organic compounds pollute plastics in the biodiversity hotspot of Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park, Mexico. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 170, 112623.

UPDATE:
FEBRUARY 2024