Gulf of California xeric scrub

Gulf of California xeric scrub
Approaching Gulf of California at Bahía de los Ángeles
Location of the Gulf of California xeric scrub
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Geography
Area22,573 km2 (8,715 sq mi)
CountryMexico
States
Climate typeHot desert
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable
Protected11,386 km² (50%)

The Gulf of California xeric scrub (Spanish: Matorral xerófilo del Golfo de California) is a xeric shrubland ecoregion of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.

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