Isla Isabel National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Isla Isabel National Park
Isla Isabel became part of theMexico national parkssystem in 1980. It is a designated Ramsar wetland. It's a volcanic island that was formed about 3.5 million years ago. The main island is about 2 km long and about 3/4 km at its widest point. The center of the island is dominated by a lagoon and there are some small rocky islands close to shore with unusual formations. The island is home to the blue-footed booby, the brown pelican, frigate birds, seagulls, and many other animal and plant species. Thousands of frigate birds build nests in short, scrubby garlic-pear trees. A seemingly endless carpet of seagulls and boobies nest on the ground on the hill. The birds have no natural predators on the island and show little fear of humans, though they will cackle up a storm if they think you're a
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