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 […]
Sites of Archaeological Value Found in Southern Baja California
Through a collaboration between Terra Peninsular and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), 10 sites with graphic-rock art manifestations that could be around 3 thousand years old were found in the southern area of Baja California. The remains are located in different ranches in El Rosario, south of the Valle Tranquilo Nature Reserve, […]
Working Together to Protect the Natural Areas of San Quintin
Baja California has an extensive territory full of natural wonders, one of them are the wetlands of San Quintin Bay, which besides being a place rich in flora and fauna, also has blue carbon. With that in mind, the Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development together with Terra Peninsular organized a tour to the wetlands […]
Ranger From Baja California Among Global Award Winners
Felipe León, one of the park rangers of the Sierra San Pedro Martir National Park, in Baja California, Mexico, received the International Ranger Award, which recognizes the exceptional work of rangers in protected and conserved places around the world.
Natural Protected Areas in Baja California
By Verónica Meza and Antonieta Valenzuela In Baja California we can find terrestrial and marine natural areas with high biological richness and environmental value, these areas have different protection categories. Currently there are over 500 natural protected areas in Mexico that represent over 90 million hectares. This is part of the efforts of the federal […]
Message From the Board President
By Rosi Bustamante, President Terra Peninsular was born from a love for the land: for plants, animals, landscapes, and living in harmony with each other. I know it sounds naïve, but dreaming is the first step to making them a reality. I had the honor of growing up in Baja California, in Kumiai lands, in […]
How Many Nature Reserves Are in San Quintin?
By Antonieta Valenzuela Baja California is a unique place where you can find a variety of landscapes: sandy beaches, mountains, pine forests, wetlands, matorral, agaves, volcanoes and amazing sunsets. Due to urban growth, these natural areas are more vulnerable; the habitats of thousands of plants and animals are in danger of being destroyed. Our mission […]
Vote for Our Project: Plastic-free San Quintin
We have been working for more than two decades to protect Baja California and one of the places where we focus our efforts is San Quintin Bay. This year we are participating in a contest of the European Outdoor Conservation Association, and if we win we will develop a project to reduce plastic pollution in […]
New Project to Study Coastal Lagoons in Ensenada and San Quintin
By Antonieta Valenzuela Through joint work between organizations, universities and research centers from Mexico and the United States, a project is being carried out in Ensenada and San Quintin to study the Estero de Punta Banda, in Ensenada, and San Quintin Bay.
What are Areas Destined for Conservation?
By Jorge Luis Basave Castillo This article was translated by Amairani Márquez and Manuel Eduardo Mendoza Few doubt about the biocultural diversity of Mexico and the importance of urgently encouraging sustainable development. What is less known is that most of the natural resources of Mexico are on socially and privately owned lands, which requires a […]