Location within Mexico | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
| Coordinates | 28°49′26.12″N 112°58′49.03″W / 28.8239222°N 112.9802861°W / 28.8239222; -112.9802861 |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Designated | 2 February 2006 |
| Reference no. | 16031 |
Isla Rasa is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the Mexicali Municipality. The 0.21 sq./mi island has three small ponds and has small shed located in the center of the island.
Biology
Isla Rasa has three species of reptiles: Phyllodactylus nocticolus (peninsular leaf-toed gecko), Sauromalus hispidus (spiny chuckwalla), and Uta stansburiana (common side-blotched lizard).2
Isla Rasa is also the primary nesting site for about 95% of the world's Heermann's gulls and elegant terns.
References
References
- "Isla Rasa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Isla Rasa". Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California. 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- Williams, J.H. (August 1996). Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez. H.J. Williams Publications. pp. 55–56, 195–196. ISBN 0-9616843-8-0.