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  5. Cabo Pulmo National Park
Living coral reefMarine Protected Area

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Near Cabo Pulmo

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterJune-November
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One of the few living hard coral reefs in the eastern Pacific, commonly cited as the best-documented case of biomass recovery in the world after fishing was banned.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Protection status

Cabo Pulmo National Park

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, inscribed in 2005; on the List in Danger since 2019)

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Cabo Pulmo National Park: 23 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

1 km away

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Same country: Mexico

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Same country: Mexico

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

June-November

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

60 USD / dive

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Best season
June-November
Approx. price
60 USD / dive
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Same country: Mexico

Mexico · Baja California Sur
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Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Humboldt SquidNot Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Sally Lightfoot CrabNot Evaluated

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus

Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Christmas Tree WormNot Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

Moorish IdolLeast Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Spot-fin PorcupinefishLeast Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

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ParkCabo Pulmo1 km away
CountryMexico
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