Gulf of California xeric scrub | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 22,573 km2 (8,715 sq mi) |
Country | Mexico |
States | |
Climate type | Hot desert |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Vulnerable |
Protected | 11,386 km² (50%)[1] |
The Gulf of California xeric scrub (Spanish: Matorral xerófilo del Golfo de California) is a xeric shrubland ecoregion of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.