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that can grow to 60 feet, and is especially suited to the lack of rainfall. A subspecies of bee (Diadasia rinconis petrinus), is the primary pollinator of the cacti. San Pedro Mártir Island houses the largest nesting colonies of the brown boobies (Sula leucogaster) and blue-footed boobies (Sula
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created benches to attract nest building and ease of egg collection, the sole permanent evidence of human intervention visible on the island. In the late 19th and early 20th century
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San Pedro Martir is seldom visited, having near vertical sides leaving only questionable fair weather anchorages in two locations. Landing access was possible near a small
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