Recreational Activities: Are They Disturbing Shorebirds?
Recreational activities and the presence of people on beaches pose a disturbance to the birds that inhabit these coastal areas.
Premiere of the video “We are all park rangers”
Good news! We were one of the five winning organizations in the contest Cineminuto Social of the Grupo Mexico Foundation, through its Conciencia Cinemex program. As part of the award, our video “We are all park rangers” will be screened in over 250 movie theaters in Mexico before the movies start. If you have the […]
Tour With Partners and Allies in the Protected Areas
A few days ago we visited different protected areas with some of our partners to strengthen alliances and address the challenges of migratory bird conservation, wetlands and fire management.
Progress of the Coastal Lagoons Study Project
By Héctor Sánchez and Daniel Olguín Coastal Lagoons is a binational project, so far 40 researchers and students from 13 institutions from both from Mexico and the United States are actively collaborating, as well as community members from La Chorera, in San Quintin, and the Estero de Punta Banda, in Ensenada.
200 Kilos of Trash Collected in Chapala Wetland
On February 5, we held the cleanup day at the Chapala Wetland, more than 40 people participated, as well as local companies and groups.
World Wetlands Day Is Celebrated on February 2
This article was translated by Amairani Márquez World Wetlands Day is celebrated every February 2nd to commemorate the Ramsar Convention adoption in 1971, which designates wetlands of great value for their biodiversity and includes them in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Mexico currently has 144 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (also known […]
Announcing Our New Executive Director
It is a pleasure to share that after a long selection process with candidates from all over Mexico, Fernando Ramón Gavito is the new Executive Director of Terra Peninsular, starting on January 9, 2023. We are thankful that César Guerrero, the director of the past 10 years, will stay until January 31 to ensure a […]
Institutionalism and Transparency Accreditation
Good news! We have been classified in the highest rank in Institutionalism and Transparency by the Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia (Cemefi). Only 246 organizations in Mexico received this recognition, and 16 of them are in Baja California.
Artwork that traveled to Alaska is back in San Quintin
Protected natural areas provide us with many benefits, one of them is that they are places where we can be close to nature and are the source of inspiration for many people and artists. An example of this is the exhibition “Travesía” (journey in English), which we created to showcase the beauty of the bay […]
Nearly 200 Kilos of Litter Collected During Beach Cleanup
More than 100 volunteers helped remove 199 kilos of litter from two wetlands and one beach at San Quintin. This cleanup took place on September 24, 2022.