Terra Peninsular was established on April 20, 2001 in Ensenada with the mission of protecting the ecosystems and wildlife of Baja California.
Terra Peninsular Celebrates 18 Years Protecting Baja California
Terra Stories
Second Anniversary of the Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve
By Terra Peninsular On April 18, 2017, the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) certified the Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve, located in San Quintín. The nature reserve of 1984 acres is owned by Terra Peninsular and is protected for exclusive conservation purposes. Monte Ceniza was certified as an Area…
Snowy Plover Nests in Ensenada for the Second Consecutive Year
We recently found a female snowy plover that has nested for the second consecutive year in this area, we named her Marina!
Volcanic Challenge in the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve
On March 31, the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve hosted a volcanic challenge: the Reto Volcánico race, an event organized by Baja Brains.
We did it! We Won an Underwater Drone
By Ricardo Domínguez and Antonieta Valenzuela / Terra Peninsular This article was translated by Amairani Márquez and Manuel Eduardo Mendoza Terra Peninsular received 1 of the 1000 underwater drones given by National Geographic with the initiative called Open Explorer. The drone is a remotely operated underwater vehicle, better known as…
4th San Quintín Bay Bird Festival
2018 was a great year for the 4th San Quintín Bay Bird Festival, an all-terrain adventure joined by old and new friends.
About the Biodiversity of the Californias
By Mirna Borrego Lazalde / Education and Community Outreach Officer This article was translated by Amairani Márquez and Manuel Eduardo Mendoza If we go back to the history of natural history museums, we will find that everything started in a small box that later became an establishment of curiosities, a…
Seminar on the Environmental Value of San Quintín
Last Wednesday, February 12, the seminar “Environmental Value of San Quintín Bay” was held at the facilities of Driscoll’s.
Uncovering Threats Impacting Wintering Long-billed Curlews in the Mexicali Valley
By Erica Gaeta AN UPDATE FROM THE FIELD On Friday, February 22, 2019 I went in search of long-billed curlews by myself. After several hours went by without a bird in sight, until I finally observed a flock of curlews (Numenius americanus), white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi), greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca),…
Using Satellite Transmitters to Aid in Locating Wintering Long-billed Curlew in the Mexicali Valley, Mexico
Hi my name is Erica Gaeta, and I am currently working on “Bi-national Monitoring of Wintering Long-billed Curlews in Mexicali Valley and Northern Gulf of California, Mexico” project.
