Abstract:The state of Baja California Sur (BCS), Mexico, has a coastline of 2131 km with eight Protected Natural Areas (PNA) (33,075 km 2 ) mainly located in the coastal zone. Here, we (1) review the current status of the diversity and distribution of coastal ecosystems in BCS, (2) assess the composition and coverage of these ecosystems in PNAs, and (3) identify coastal ecosystems of special interest for conservation. The combination of spatial analysis techniques was carried out using LandSat TM images and GIS process… Show more
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