Islas del Golfo de California
The Gulf of California, one of the most beautiful and productive seas in the world, has more than 900 islands, islets and islands which together total about 420.809 Ha. All of them as a whole were enacted on August 2, 1978 as Area Reserve and Migratory Bird Refuge and Wildlife. Later, the June 7, 2000, was given a new category Protection Area Wildlife. In addition to this effort by the Mexican government, for its importance and recognition worldwide, all islands in the Gulf of California are also part of the international program "Man and Biosphere" (MAB) and are part of the World Reserve Network UNESCO Biosphere as Special Biosphere Reserve. Due to the vast expanse covered by this federal protected area conservation and management is carried out through a system of four regional directorates (one per bordering the Gulf of California state) by way of Codirection. There is a regional Directorate in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora and Sinaloa. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the work of direct and indirect conservation is done in the islands is governed by a single Management Program, published in 2000, which is complemented by local and specific management programs (at individuals) archipelagos.
The Directorate of Protection Area Wildlife California Gulf Islands (APFF-GCR) in Baja California (BC) is responsible for 56 islands located off the coast of the same state of BC. These are grouped into four archipelagos: San Luis Gonzaga or Enchanted, Guardian Angel, Bahia de los Angeles and San Lorenzo.