Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park and Turtle Sanctuary

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The Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve was designated a National Park by the Mexican Government in 1995. It is the epicenter of incredible marine bio-diversity:

“This jewel of the East Cape region of Baja California Sur stretches five miles from the northernmost tip, Pulmo Point to the southernmost tip, Los Frailes. Surrounded by undeveloped desert and a stunning mountain range, the pristine beaches of Cabo Pulmo Park give way to a shallow bay that cradles one of three living reefs (the only hard coral reef) in North America.”  CaboPulmoPark

 A brief history of the Park from Smithsonian Ocean Portal:

  • An official legal framework for Cabo Pulmo National Park. In June of 1995, the Mexican government promulgated a decree creating Cabo Pulmo National Park. Today, Cabo Pulmo National Park follows the management plan officially established in 2009.
  • New institutions; new monitoring and enforcement system. The Mexican government designated a Park Director in 2007. The local community is very involved in the Park’s monitoring and enforcement system.
  • International recognition. Ten years after its official creation, Cabo Pulmo was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and in 2008 received the designation of a Ramsar wetland site of international importance.

The success of the Marine Park has been well documented(chart). Biomass has increased significantly, and the health of the reef ecosystem rebounded. Please help us protect this amazing part of our planet by following Park Rules and Regulations

Turtle Sanctuary and Protection Program

Baja California Sur is the home to five species of Sea Turtle: leatherback, olive ridley and black that nest on its beaches, and hawksbill and loggerhead that only come to feed in its waters. It is estimated that only one of 1000 hatchlings will survive to reach adulthood.

The Turtle program on the beaches of Los Frailes is committed to helping these threatened species survive.  It is operated by trained personnel only under the authorization of SEMARNAT,  Mexico’s Environmental Ministry