HomeProtected Areas
Isla San Pedro Mártir
Sonora
About Isla San Pedro Mártir
Isla San Pedro Mártir Biosphere Reserve. Located in the Gulf of California off Kino Bay, Sonora, this reserve has a great biological, marine and terrestrial wealth, and has been rec...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Bahía de Kino, a coastal town from which you start sailing, 64 km to reach the Protected Area.
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Airport
Hermosillo International Airport 'General Ignacio Pesqueira García' - Sonora
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By boat, it is located 51 km from the Baja California peninsula and 60 km from Bahía de Kino.
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Transportation facilities
Own or rented boat and with tour operators accredited by CONANP.
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Mobility within the protected area
The marine area can be reached by boat, and there is a footpath on the island in rough conditions.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By boat, it is located 51 km from the Baja California peninsula and 60 km from Bahía de Kino.
- Transportation facilities
Own or rented boat and with tour operators accredited by CONANP.
- Mobility within the protected area
The marine area can be reached by boat, and there is a footpath on the island in rough conditions.
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Schedules
Every day of the year.
Daytime hours. Subject to weather conditions
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Entrance fee
$108.66 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Semi-arid with extreme temperatures
Protected Area map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- Visit the Protected Area during the first and last quarter of the year, depending on extreme weather conditions and winds.
- Protective clothing against solar incidence (UV) and extreme cold in winter is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Visitor center or equivalent
Lodging near the PA
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Bahía de Kino, a coastal town from which you start sailing, 64 km to reach the Protected Area.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$108.66 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Isla San Pedro Mártir
Interesting facts
This protected island achieved the highest global standards in design and planning, governance, effective management and successful conserva...
Attractions
The cactus forest, bird nesting, sea lion colonies and reptile watching. Observation of marine mammals such as whales, sperm whales and dolp...
Representative species of PA
Yellow polyp black coral (Antipathes galapagensis), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Olive Ridley...
You can see more representative species of Isla San Pedro Mártir on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Yellow polyp black coral (Antipathes galapagensis), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster brewsteri), Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus), Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Pelamis platura), Elephant tree (Bursera microphylla), Red Elephant Tree (Bursera hindsiana), Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
Good tourism practices with low environmental impact, with respect to the core zone and zoning of the ANP, not to generate disturbance to b...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
Good tourism practices with low environmental impact, with respect to the core zone and zoning of the ANP, not to generate disturbance to bird and sea lion colonies, as well as other provisions of the ANP's Management Program.
Contact
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PA office address
Calle Banamichi s/n Fracc. Lomas de Cortés, C.P. 85450 Guaymas, Sonora.
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Phone
+52 (622) 221 0194
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Email
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