RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA DESIERTO DE VIZCAINO

Guerrero Negro is the gateway to the Desierto de Vizcaino Reserve. This reserve, created in 1988, aims to protect and conserve the different ecosystems of the coastal desert. It covers 2,547,790 hectares, 36% of Baja California's surface area, which ranks it first among the largest protected areas in the country.

The El Vizcaino desert acts as a biogeographic barrier for species migrating from the north to the south and vice versa. The lagoons of Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio, which are part of the reserve, are sanctuaries for migratory birds and gray whales, protected since 1972. It is estimated that there are 308 different species of terrestrial and marine animals (not including fish) that find refuge there: 4 species of amphibians, 4 species of marine turtles, 43 species of reptiles and 69 species of mammals, including one species of antelope in danger of extinction, more than 256,000 birds and 38 species of marine mammals. It is possible to camp in several areas.

The berrendos, endemic antelopes of the peninsula, are the object of a vast conservation program ; the few tens of specimens that remain are grouped together in vast enclosures both to ensure their protection and to favor their reproduction by avoiding the crossing between animals with too close genetic heritages. There are two areas where they are grouped: on the other side of the border, in the Northern State, and in the salt flats.