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.
We’re a Mexican nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and managing natural areas in Baja California. Our work is focused on ensuring the long-term protection of natural areas, and to achieve this we apply a strategy that contemplates legal protection, adaptive habitat management and continuous work with communities. Learn more about us here.
We have a presence in the northwest of Mexico and focus our efforts in the Mediterranean region of Baja California, mainly in Ensenada, Sierra de San Pedro Martir, San Quintin and El Rosario. Learn more about the protected areas here.
No, we’re a civil association legally formed in Mexico.
No, we’re a Mexican non-profit organization, this means that we don’t generate income or profits, and that the resources are destined to support the organization’s cause.
As a non-profit civil organization there can be no owner. The organization is led by members of the Board who don’t receive any compensation for their work, some of them are founding members.
We develop and implement different projects in the protected areas, such as management actions, land, marine and bird conservation projects, as well as receiving visitors, promoting the Leave No Trace philosophy, and creating educational experiences and outreach projects. Learn more about the projects here.
In order to achieve our objectives, we work together with national and international authorities, universities, research institutions and civil society organizations, such as the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas, National Institute of Anthropology and History, U.S. Forest Service, UABC, CICESE, San Diego Natural History Museum, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, among others. Meet our partners, donors and allies here.
All operational staff, with the exception of the members of the Board, interns and volunteers.
César Guerrero Ávila is our Executive Director, find his profile here. To get in touch with him, please send a message using the contact form or send an email to info@terrapeninsular.org
The main office is in Ensenada. Find the address, phone numbers and contact form here.
Over 130,000 acres of natural areas (55,000 hectares) through different conservation categories: 7 Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation (3 of them owned by Terra Peninsular and 4 protected through an agreement), 1 Ramsar site, 2 sites of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and 19 coastal areas of the federal maritime terrestrial zone. Learn more about the protected areas here.
We protect 3 nature reserves (Punta Mazo, Monte Ceniza and Valle Tranquilo) that are certified as Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation, and we have helped to certify other properties. For example, in 2019 we helped certify 3 properties in the Sierra de San Pedro Martir; and in 2021 we helped the State Government of Baja California certify the San Quintin Nature Reserve. Learn more about the protected areas here.
This is a strategy that ensures the long term protection of threatened natural areas. We have acquired lands and we certify them with the federal government as Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation, it’s a voluntary scheme that allows to certify private or ejidal properties as protected areas.
Terra Peninsular A.C. is the owner of these lands.
Natural areas provide many benefits to society and our environment. For example, they purify the air we breathe, they are spaces to carry out and enjoy outdoor activities, they provide protection against natural disasters, they are spaces where productive activities are carried out that provide economic benefits, to name a few. Find more information here.
No, there is no entrance fee. However, there is a rental fee to stay at the cabins and camping area at Punta Mazo.
Daytime visitors are not required to fill out a registration form. To stay at the cabins or camping area, please book at least 2 weeks in advance.
There are camping areas and cabins in the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve, please make your reservation at least one week in advance. Find more information here. The cabin rental and camping fee allows us to keep the place clean, maintain the cabins, have clean bathrooms and showers, etc.
After your reservation has been confirmed, please make an online donation here to pay the cabin rental fee (add the total amount).
Yes, you need a four wheel car to enter the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve due to the conditions of the road. In the case of the Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve, although the road is unpaved, it’s not necessary to drive a four wheel car.
We ask visitors to notify us for commercial or non-commercial filming, please contact info@terrapeninsular.org to receive the application form.
Request more information, please send an email to Vitza Cabrera at turismo@terrapeninsular.org
We published a list of 10 things to do, find it here.
As a non-profit organization, we depend on donations from people and companies to operate;. Also, we send proposals to national and international foundations and we compete for financial support; every year we launch campaigns to raise funds, and we have a catalog of cause-marketing products.
Organizations with authorized donee status have the right to issue receipts to donors in order for the donors to receive tax deductions from Mexican income tax.
Donations go to conservation projects and the management of nature reserves, we also launch fundraising campaigns to fund specific projects, for example to support the forest brigades. To cover administrative expenses, we ask for funding from national and international foundations.
If you make a donation through the International Community Foundation or the Endangered Habitats League (our fiscal sponsors), you can ask for a tax-deductible receipt valid in the United States. For more information, please contact Katerina Snew at katerina@terrapeninsular.org
Our work is possible thanks to voluntary contributions, if you are interested in supporting us, please consider making a donation here.
At the moment we do not have an online store, our cause-marketing products are only available in our office in Ensenada.
For these situations, the competent authority in Mexico is the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). You can request support on 01 800 PROFEPA (01 800 776 33 72) and file a complaint here. In the case of dead animals or stranded whales, it’s important not to touch them as they can harbor diseases and put your health at risk.
Some areas in Ensenada and San Quintin are breeding areas for the harbor seal between February and April. If you find a baby seal on the beach it’s very likely that the mother will return, it’s important not to touch them, not to try to return them to the water, keep distance and keep your pets away.
For more information and to report a stranded marine mammal (dead or alive), contact Ensenada Marine Mammal Research and Conservation (ICMME) at 646 197 53 29 and share your location, photos and videos.
Write to us directly on Facebook or send an email to Antonieta Valenzuela at antonieta@terrapeninsular.org with your full name, telephone number, topic of interest and means of communication.
Somos una asociación civil 100% mexicana dedicada a proteger y gestionar áreas naturales en Baja California. Nuestro trabajo está enfocado en garantizar la protección de áreas naturales a largo plazo y para lograrlo aplicamos una estrategia que contempla la protección legal, manejo adaptativo de hábitats y trabajo continuo con comunidades. Conoce más sobre nosotros aquí.
Tenemos presencia en el noroeste de México y concentramos nuestros esfuerzos en la región mediterránea de Baja California, principalmente en Ensenada, Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, San Quintín y El Rosario. Conoce las áreas que protegemos aquí.
No, somos una asociación civil registrada en México y trabajamos en Baja California.
Somos una asociación civil sin fines de lucro, esto quiere decir que no generamos ingresos ni utilidades y que los recursos que manejamos se destinan a la causa de la organización.
Al ser una asociación civil sin fines de lucro no puede haber un dueño o dueña. La organización es liderada por un Consejo Directivo que se integra por personas que se desempeñan de forma voluntaria y que fundaron la asociación.
En las áreas protegidas desarrollamos acciones de manejo, tales como monitoreo, proyectos de conservación, vigilancia, mantenimiento de letreros e infraestructura, etc. Al igual que proyectos de conservación terrestre, marina y de aves, así como atender a visitantes, promover la filosofía No Deje Rastro, experiencias educativas y de divulgación. Conoce los proyectos aquí.
Para lograr nuestros objetivos trabajamos de la mano con autoridades, universidades, instituciones de investigación y organizaciones de la sociedad civil nacionales e internacionales, tales como la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos, UABC, CICESE, Museo de Historia Natural de San Diego, Comisión para la Cooperación Ambiental, entre otros. Conoce a nuestros socios, donantes y aliados aquí.
Todo el personal operativo, a excepción de los miembros del Consejo Directivo, practicantes y voluntarios.
Actualmente es César Guerrero Ávila, encuentra su perfil aquí. Para contactarlo, puedes enviar un mensaje mediante el formulario de contacto o enviar un correo a info@terrapeninsular.org
La oficina principal está en Ensenada, encuentra la dirección, teléfonos y formulario de contacto aquí.
Protegemos más de 55 mil hectáreas en Baja California mediante diferentes categorías de conservación: 7 Áreas Destinadas Voluntariamente a la Conservación o ADVC (3 son propiedad de la organización y 4 mediante convenio de colaboración), 1 sitio Ramsar, 2 sitios de la Red Hemisférica de Reservas de Aves Playeras (RHRAP) y 19 concesiones y acuerdos de destino de la ZOFEMAT. Conoce las áreas protegidas aquí.
A la fecha protegemos 3 reservas naturales (Punta Mazo, Monte Ceniza y Valle Tranquilo) que están certificadas como Áreas Destinadas Voluntariamente a la Conservación. También hemos ayudado a certificar otros predios, por ejemplo, en 2019 ayudamos a certificar 3 predios en la Sierra de San Pedro Mártir llamados Los Montes de San Pedro I, II y III. Y en 2021 ayudamos al Gobierno del Estado de Baja California a certificar la Reserva Natural San Quintín. Conoce las áreas que protegemos aquí.
Es una estrategia que permite garantizar la protección de áreas naturales amenazadas a largo plazo. Como persona moral hemos adquirido tierras y las destinamos a la conservación mediante un certificado del gobierno federal conocido como Áreas Destinadas Voluntariamente a la Conservación, es un esquema voluntario que permite certificar propiedades privadas o ejidales como áreas protegidas.
Las propiedades están a nombre de Terra Peninsular A.C. como persona moral.
Brindan muchos beneficios a la sociedad y al medio ambiente. Por ejemplo, purifican el aire que respiramos, son espacios para realizar y disfrutar actividades al aire libre, brindan protección ante catástrofes naturales, son espacios en donde se realizan actividades productivas que brindan beneficios económicos, por mencionar algunos. Conoce los beneficios aquí.
No, la entrada es totalmente gratuita. Tenemos una cuota recuperación por persona por noche para rentar las cabañas y área de acampar en Punta Mazo.
Para pasar el día en las reservas naturales no es necesario registrarse. Si te interesa hospedarte en las cabañas o área de acampar haz una reservación con al menos 2 semanas de anticipación.
En la Reserva Natural Punta Mazo hay áreas para acampar y cabañas, es necesario hacer una reservación con al menos 2 semanas de anticipación. Encuentra más información y el formulario de registro aquí.
La cuota de recuperación nos permite mantener limpio el lugar, dar mantenimiento a las cabañas, contar con baños limpios y regaderas, etc.
Una vez confirmado tu hospedaje, podrás pagar la cuota de recuperación mediante transferencia bancaria o PayPal.
Pedimos que los visitantes llenen una solicitud para realizar producciones con fines educativos o comerciales, envía un correo a info@terrapeninsular.org para más información.
Solicita más información enviando un correo turismo@terrapeninsular.org
Publicamos una lista de 10 cosas que hacer en San Quintín, encuéntrala aquí
Para donar es necesario tener una cuenta de PayPal y puedes crear una al momento de hacer un donativo:
Al ser una asociación civil nuestro funcionamiento depende de los donativos que recibimos de personas y empresas. También enviamos propuestas a fundaciones nacionales e internacionales y concursamos para obtener apoyos económicos; cada año lanzamos campañas para recaudar fondos y tenemos un catálogo de productos con causa.
Significa que contamos con la certeza jurídica para recibir donativos y expedir recibos deducibles de impuestos al estar incluidos en el anexo 14 de la Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal publicada en el Diario Oficial de la Federación.
Los donativos se destinan a los proyectos de conservación y al manejo de las reservas naturales, también lanzamos campañas de recaudación para financiar proyectos específicos, por ejemplo para apoyar a los brigadistas forestales. Para cubrir los gastos administrativos pedimos financiamiento a fundaciones nacionales e internacionales.
Cualquier donante (persona física o moral) residente en México puede solicitar un recibo deducible de su impuesto de ISR . Para más información y/o para solicitar un recibo, envía un correo a administracion@terrapeninsular.org.
Para los donativos en dólares, contamos con dos patrocinadores fiscales International Community Foundation y Endangered Habitats League, quienes emitirán el recibo deducible de impuestos válido en Estados Unidos.
No pagamos impuestos directamente por el total de los donativos efectivamente recibidos. Cabe mencionar que al ser donataria autorizada tenemos beneficios fiscales que reducen nuestro pago en el cálculo de impuestos anuales y sólo se paga por el exceso de ingresos acorde a los límites que las leyes nos indican. Sin embargo, pagamos impuestos federales y estatales como cualquier empresa por los servicios recibidos.
Nuestra labor es posible gracias a aportaciones voluntarias, si te interesa apoyarnos considera hacer un donativo o adquiere uno de nuestros productos con causa. Encuentra más información aquí.
No contamos con bolsa de trabajo permanente, pero cuando surge una convocatoria de empleo lo anunciamos en nuestras redes sociales. También puedes enviarnos tu CV al correo info@terrapeninsular.org
Lanzamos convocatorias de voluntariado para algunos eventos que realizamos, como las limpiezas de playas y el Festival de las Aves. Cuando surgen estas oportunidades también las anunciamos en redes sociales. Te invitamos a suscribirte a nuestro newsletter para que no te pierdas las próximas oportunidades.
Puedes consultar las universidades y programas educativos con los cuales tenemos convenios activos aquí. Para solicitar más información, escribe un correo a Mirna Borrego al correo mirna@terrapeninsular.org
Para estas situaciones, la autoridad competente es la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (PROFEPA). Puedes solicitar apoyo al teléfono 01 800 PROFEPA (01 800 776 33 72) y hacer la denuncia aquí. En el caso de animales muertos o ballenas varadas, es importante no tocarlos ya que pueden albergar enfermedades y poner en riesgo tu salud.
Algunas playas son zona de crianza para la foca de puerto entre febrero y abril. Si encuentras crías solas en la playa es muy probable que la madre regrese por ella, es importante no tocarlas, no tratar de regresarlas al agua, mantener la distancia y mantener alejadas a tus mascotas
Para más información y para reportar un mamífero marino varado (vivo o muerto), contacta a Investigación y Conservación de Mamíferos Marinos de Ensenada (ICMME) al teléfono 646 197 53 29 y comparte tu ubicación, fotos y videos.
Escríbenos directo por Facebook o envía un correo a Antonieta Valenzuela al correo antonieta@terrapeninsular.org con tu nombre completo, número de teléfono, tema de interés y medio de comunicación.
Somos una organización sin fines de lucro y nuestra labor es posible gracias a aportaciones voluntarias, si te gusta nuestro trabajo considera apoyarnos
We’re a Mexican nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and managing natural areas in Baja California. Our work is focused on ensuring the long-term protection of natural areas, and to achieve this we apply a strategy that contemplates legal protection, adaptive habitat management and continuous work with communities. Learn more about us here.
We have a presence in the northwest of Mexico and focus our efforts in the Mediterranean region of Baja California, mainly in Ensenada, Sierra de San Pedro Martir, San Quintin and El Rosario. Learn more about the protected areas here.
No, we’re a civil association legally formed in Mexico.
No, we’re a Mexican non-profit organization, this means that we don’t generate income or profits, and that the resources are destined to support the organization’s cause.
No, we’re a Mexican non-profit organization, this means that we don’t generate income or profits, and that the resources are destined to support the organization’s cause.
We develop and implement different projects in the protected areas, such as management actions, land, marine and bird conservation projects, as well as receiving visitors, promoting the Leave No Trace philosophy, and creating educational experiences and outreach projects. Learn more about the projects here.
In order to achieve our objectives, we work together with national and international authorities, universities, research institutions and civil society organizations, such as the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas, National Institute of Anthropology and History, U.S. Forest Service, UABC, CICESE, San Diego Natural History Museum, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, among others. Meet our partners, donors and allies here.
All operational staff, with the exception of the members of the Board, interns and volunteers.
Fernando Gavito is our Executive Director. To get in touch with him, please send a message using the contact form or send an email to info@terrapeninsular.org
The main office is in Ensenada. Find the address, phone numbers and contact form here.
Over 130,000 acres of natural areas (55,000 hectares) through different conservation categories: 7 Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation (3 of them owned by Terra Peninsular and 4 protected through an agreement), 1 Ramsar site, 2 sites of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and 19 coastal areas of the federal maritime terrestrial zone. Learn more about the protected areas here.
We protect 3 nature reserves (Punta Mazo, Monte Ceniza and Valle Tranquilo) that are certified as Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation, and we have helped to certify other properties. For example, in 2019 we helped certify 3 properties in the Sierra de San Pedro Martir; and in 2021 we helped the State Government of Baja California certify the San Quintin Nature Reserve. Learn more about the protected areas here.
This is a strategy that ensures the long term protection of threatened natural areas. We have acquired lands and we certify them with the federal government as Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation, it’s a voluntary scheme that allows to certify private or ejidal properties as protected areas.
Terra Peninsular A.C. is the owner of these lands.
Natural areas provide many benefits to society and our environment. For example, they purify the air we breathe, they are spaces to carry out and enjoy outdoor activities, they provide protection against natural disasters, they are spaces where productive activities are carried out that provide economic benefits, to name a few. Find more information here.
No, there is no entrance fee. However, there is a rental fee to stay at the cabins and camping area at Punta Mazo.
Daytime visitors are not required to fill out a registration form. To stay at the cabins or camping area, please book at least 2 weeks in advance.
There are camping areas and cabins in the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve, please make your reservation at least one week in advance. Find more information here. The cabin rental and camping fee allows us to keep the place clean, maintain the cabins, have clean bathrooms and showers, etc.
After your reservation has been confirmed, please make an online donation here to pay the cabin rental fee (add the total amount).
We ask visitors to notify us for commercial or non-commercial filming, please contact info@terrapeninsular.org to receive the application form.
Request more information, please send an email to Vitza Cabrera at turismo@terrapeninsular.org
We published a list of 10 things to do, find it here.
After your reservation has been confirmed, please make an online donation here to pay the cabin rental fee (add the total amount).
As a civil association, our operation depends on the donations we receive from individuals and companies. We also submit proposals to national and international foundations and compete for financial support; every year we launch fundraising campaigns and have a catalog of cause-related products.
It means that we have legal certainty to receive donations and issue tax-deductible receipts, as we are included in Annex 14 of the Miscellaneous Fiscal Resolution published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
Donations are allocated to conservation projects and the management of natural reserves. We also launch fundraising campaigns to finance specific projects, such as supporting forest rangers. To cover administrative expenses, we seek funding from national and international foundations.
The recovery fee allows us to maintain the place clean, provide maintenance for cabins, have clean bathrooms and showers, etc.
If you make a donation through the International Community Foundation or the Endangered Habitats League (our fiscal sponsors), you can ask for a tax-deductible receipt valid in the United States. For more information, please contact Sofía Garduño at sofia@terrapeninsular.org
Our work is made possible by voluntary contributions. If you're interested in supporting us, please consider making a donation or purchasing one of our cause-related products. Find more information here.
Find the catalog of products and visit us at the office in Ensenada from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See contact information here. You can also email us at info@terrapeninsular.org to inquire about shipping options.
We don't have a permanent job board, but when a job opening arises, we announce it on our social media channels. You can also send your CV to info@terrapeninsular.org.
We launch volunteer calls for some events we organize, such as beach cleanups and the Bird Festival. When these opportunities arise, we also announce them on social media. We invite you to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out on upcoming opportunities.
You can check the universities and educational programs with which we have active agreements here. For more information, please email Mirna Borrego at mirna@terrapeninsular.org.
For these situations, the competent authority in Mexico is the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). You can request support on 01 800 PROFEPA (01 800 776 33 72) and file a complaint here. In the case of dead animals or stranded whales, it’s important not to touch them as they can harbor diseases and put your health at risk.
Some areas in Ensenada and San Quintin are breeding areas for the harbor seal between February and April. If you find a baby seal on the beach it’s very likely that the mother will return, it’s important not to touch them, not to try to return them to the water, keep distance and keep your pets away.
For more information and to report a stranded marine mammal (dead or alive), contact Ensenada Marine Mammal Research and Conservation (ICMME) at 646 197 53 29 and share your location, photos and videos.
Write to us directly on Facebook or send an email to Mirna Borrego at info@terrapeninsular.org with your full name, telephone number, topic of interest and means of communication.
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