El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area in the northern part of Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest protected biospheres in the world covering an area of more than 96,000 square miles (2,546,790 hectares). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO calls the area the most important key to survival of the gray whale. The reserve includes coastal lagoons and beaches, inland desert, and some mountainous regions.
Gray whale breachingLandsat Image of El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve. The large lagoon is Ojo de Liebre
UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO calls the area the most important key to survival of the gray whale. The reserve includes coastal lagoons and beaches, inland desert, and some mountainous regions.
