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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.

Isla Rasa

Isla Rasa
Geography
Location	Gulf of California
Coordinates	28°49′26.12″N 112°58′49.03″W
Highest elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Administration
Mexico
State	Baja California
Demographics
Population	uninhabited
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	2 February 2006
Reference no.	1603[1]

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

• 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.

На других языках

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[ru] Исла Раса

Исла Раса — остров в Калифорнийском заливе восточнее полуострова Калифорния. Принадлежит Мексике (штат Нижняя Калифорния, муниципалитет Мехикали). Необитаем.

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