Isla Rasa
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of California |
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| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
Mexico | |
| State | Baja California |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Designated | 2 February 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1603[1] |
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
[edit | edit source]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
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