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DATE ESTABLISHED: November 30, 2012

MANAGEMENT CATEGORY: Flora and Fauna Protection Area

TOTAL AREA: 2,512.73 HECTARES

1,193.20

HECTARES IN
MARINE AREA

1,319.53

HECTARES IN
TERRESTRIAL AREA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

El Hongo: This rock formation weighs approximately 13 tons.

23.6 °C

MEAN ANNUAL TEMPERATURE

208 mm

AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL

ATTRACTIONS

THREATS

  • SAN RAFAELITO

    Represented by 51 families which include several endemic species.

    Foto: CONANP

  • CRITICAL HABITAT

    Birds, crabs, bivalves, fish and many other species depend on mangroves for their survival.

    Foto: CONANP

  • UNIQUE DESTINATION

    Desert and sea coexist to create a stunningly beautiful place rich in biodiversity.

    Photo: CONANP

  • Terrestrial vegetation

    Represented by 51 families which include several endemic species.

    Photo: CONANP

  • PIONEER SPECIES

    These species enable ground stability by trapping sediment and helping the dune grow.

    Photo: CONANP

  • LOW TIDE

    View of Balandra with Espíritu Santo Island in the background.

    Photo: CONANP

LEVEL OF PROTECTION

Mexico adopted the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife

0%

PROTECTION

50%

PROTECTION

100%

PROTECTION

RICHNESS: 133

 

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SOURCES

• https://simec.conanp.gob.mx/ficha.php?anp=131®=11


• Matthew Thomas Costa, Isaí Dominguez-Guerrero, José Cota-Nieto, Exequiel Ezcurra and Octavio Aburto-Oropeza (2015): Los manglares son productores de pargos. DataMares. InteractiveResource. http://dx.doi.org/10.13022/M3F30F


• SEMARNAT-CONANP. Programa de Manejo: Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Balandra. México. 242 pp. Disponible en: https://simec.conanp.gob.mx/pdf_libro_pm/131_libro_pm.pdf

UPDATE:
FEBRUARY 2025