Gulf of California xeric scrub
The Gulf of California xeric scrub (Spanish: Matorral xerófilo del Golfo de California) is a xeric shrubland ecoregion of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.
| Gulf of California xeric scrub | |
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Approaching Gulf of California at Bahía de los Ángeles | |
Location of the Gulf of California xeric scrub | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Borders |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 22,573 km2 (8,715 sq mi) |
| Country | Mexico |
| States | |
| Climate type | Hot desert |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable |
| Protected | 11,386 km² (50%) |
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