Mediterranews magazine seeks to inform about our conservation work, and also promote the natural heritage of the region and its importance. It’s published three times a year in March, July and November.
Issues
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
List of articles
Volume 6, Issue 23 (November 2021)
INTERVIEW
- It’s About the Journey, Not the Destination (page 4).
MEET OUR ALLIES
- Our Spokespersons: Meltí (page 5).
- Thank you Hollie Böllen (page 9).
- Nahuales and the Protectors of Baja (page 39).
ABOUT US
- First Internship Program (page 8).
PERSPECTIVE
- One Week as a Park Ranger (page 10).
ARTICLES
- What Is a Park Ranger? (page 10).
- An Approach to Ensenada Native Bees (page 17).
- Making a Change From Home: Native Gardens (page 21).
- Responsible Tourism Meeting (page 23).
- Rewriting the Story of the Giant Sea Bass (page 25).
- 10 Benefits of the Natural Protected Areas in San Quintin (page 33).
INTERESTING FACTS
- Monarch Butterfly Migration (page 13).
PROJECTS
- Volunteers in the Sierra de San Pedro Martir (page 15).
- The Work of Forest Firefighters (page 36).
NEWS
- Thank You Home Depot (page 24).
GALLERY
- Wildlife of the Nature Reserves (page 31).
Volume 6, Issue 22 (July 2021)
NEWS
- Alliance for Healthier Communities (page 4).
- We’re Part of RED OJA (page 10).
- Protection Agreement for San Quintin Bay (page 19).
PROJECTS
- What Is the Public Use Program? (page 5).
PERSPECTIVE
- On the Fire Line (page 7).
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
- Let’s Protect the Snowy Plover Between April and August (page 12).
- Tips to Enjoy Nature Without Leaving Trace (page 18).
GALLERY
- Nature Reserves (page 13).
FIELD NOTES
- Endangered Dudleyas (page 21).
ARTICLES
- How to Improve Your Garden with California Native Plants (page 15).
- In Search of Bumblebees With Hands, Feet and Computers (page 26).
- The Migratory Shorebird Project: A Decade of Biological Monitoring in Mexico (page 31).
- Why Are Trails Important? (page 35).
IMPACT REPORT
- Our Impact in 2020 (page 37).
Volume 6, Issue 21 (March 2021)
LEARN ABOUT TERRA
- About us (page 5).
- Our Timeline (page 11).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Our Inspiration: Conservation Strategy (page 6).
- Projects (page 15).
ARTICLE | NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS
- Punta Mazo Nature Reserve (page 22).
- Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve (page 27).
- Valle Tranquilo Nature Reserve (page 34).
- Collaborations to Create Areas Destined for Conservation (page 39).
INTERVIEW
- What Does the 20th Anniversary Mean to You? (page 43).
CAMPAIGN
- Sentinels of Baja California (page 46).
Volume 5, Issue 20 (November 2020)
TERRA NEWS
- Recognition for Our Bird Conservation Efforts (page 5).
- The Festival Through the Years (page 7).
- Climate Change Adaptation (page 21).
PERSPECTIVE
- The Integral Tie Between Community and Conservation (page 13).
ARTICLE | OUTDOORS
- Certified Trails of Mexico (page 19).
- A Path Towards a Better Tourism (page 32).
TERRA FACT
- San Quintin Volcanic Field (page 27).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Entomology Over Time page 29).
Volume 5, Issue 19 (July 2020)
TERRA NEWS
- Conservation of the Long-Billed Curlew in the Mexicali Valley page 5).
TERRA FACT
- Natural Protected Areas in Baja California (page 10).
ARTICLE | CLIMATE CHANGE
- Gender: Cross-Cutting Theme in Environmental and Climate Change Projects (page 17).
PERSPECTIVE
- A Sea of Lessons (page 23).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Evolution of Natural Protected Areas in Mexico (page 13).
- Airboats and Their Use in Conservation Actions (page 36).
ARTICLE | OUTDOORS
- Local Hiking (page 30).
Volume 5, Issue 18 (March 2020)
TERRA NEWS
- Contrasting Ecosystems and Enriching Communities (page 5). A Festival to Celebrate Birds (page 11). Resilience Project: Sierra de San Pedro Mártir (page 18).
GALLERY
- Seagrass Meadows (page 17).
- Mammals of Valle Tranquilo Nature Reserve (page 22).
TERRA STORIES
- What We Learned From “Voices of the Pacific Flyway” (page 21).
- Best of 2019 (page 27).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Fishing in the Deep Sea (page 23).
PERSPECTIVE
- Our Volunteers (page 29).
Volume 4, Issue 17 (November 2019)
ARTICLE | BOTANY
- A Rare Plant Nature Reserve (page 5).
TERRA STORY
- The Last Frontier (page 8).
ARTICLE | SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- Biology and Photography: Tools for Conservation (page 10).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Darkness, a Refuge for Wildlife (page 13).
TERRA NEWS
- The Importance of Marine Conservation in San Quintin (page 19).
CINEMA
- Up in the Sky: Bird of Prey (page 23).
PERSPECTIVE
- Four Decades of Punta Mazo from Two Surfers’ Perspective (page 25).
GALLERY
- Sunsets in San Quintin (page 28).
Volume 4, Issue 16 (August 2019)
TERRA NEWS
- Coastal Solutions Project in Bahía de Todos Santos (page 5).
ARTICLE | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Management Units for Wildlife Conservation (page 11).
CREATIVE FOCUS
- First Exhibition of the Huellas Volcánicas Photography Club (page 15).
TERRA FACT
- Ecosystem Services Provided by Bats (page 19).
ARTICLE | CONSERVATION
- Towards the Creation of a Biological Corridor in Baja California (page 21).
PUT INTO PRACTICE
- How to Make Compost Step by Step (page 26).
ARTICLE | DIVERSITY
- Fog Lichens of the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve (page 27).
PERSPECTIVE
- A Journey Worth Taking: Baja California (page 29).
Volume 4, Issue 15 (May 2019)
TERRA NEWS
- Where Are We Heading? (page 5).
- 18 Years of Conservation for Baja California (page 10).
TERRA STORY
- Stronger Than Ever (page 9).
ARTICLE | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- The Strengthening of the Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation (page 15).
ARTICLE | BOTANY
- Super Bloom 2019: The Biggest in over a Decade? (page 19).
PUT INTO PRACTICE
- Plastic Free Ensenada (page 24).
ARTICLE | DIVERSITY
- Punta Mazo and El Socorro: Unique Coastal Dunes in San Quintín.
ARTICLE | TECHNOLOGY
- The Use of Drones for Environmental Conservation (page 25).
PERSPECTIVE
- Friends of the Sea (page 31).
CINEMA
- Achieving the Impossible (page 35).
Volume 4, Issue 14 (February 2019)
TERRA NEWS
- The Importance of Photography in Environmental Conservation (page 5).
- 4th San Quintín Bay Bird Festival (page 17).
- Shorebirdfestivals: A Platform to Promote Bird Festivals (page 25).
- Our Experience at the 10th Cozumel Bird Festival page 27).
FAUNA
- A Look at Terrestrial Mammals in Baja California (page 9).
FLORA
- Salt-Marsh Bird’s Beak (page 13).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- Strengthening Capacities and Leadership of Organizations in Northwestern Mexico (page 22).
Volume 3, Issue 13 (November 2018)
TERRA MOMENTS
- Protected Nature Reserves in Baja California (page 4).
TERRA NEWS
- Surrounded by Mountains, Birds and Skyscrapers (page 5).
- Shell Middens in Punta Mazo: Windows to the Past (page 13).
- Socrates and Outdoor Activities (page 19).
FAUNA
- From Extraction to Consumption: Octopus Fishing in San Quintín (page 9).
TERRA FACTS
- Results of the Campaign The Beach Belongs to Everyone (page 11).
TERRA STORY
- Birding for Conservation (page 16).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- Working Together for the Common Good (page 18).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- Buried Treasures of El Rosario, Baja California (page 25).
TERRA ACTIONS
- Let’s Stop Using Plastic Today, Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (page 28).
Volume 3, Issue 12 (August 2018)
TERRA NEWS
- Learning About Birds and Nature in Point Reyes (page 5).
- Connecting Beyond the Migratory Route, My Experience in Cordova, Alaska (page 13).
FAUNA
- Isla Rasa, 40 Years Learning from Its Nesting Seabirds (page 9).
TERRA MOMENTS
- 2018 Waterkeeper Alliance Conference (page 18).
TERRA FACTS
- Reserva de aves Bahía de Todos Santos (page 19).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- When in Conservation, do as the Baja Californians do (page 21).
FLORA
- Collaborative Conservation: Understanding and Protecting the Rare Beach Spectaclepod (page 23).
TERRA ACTIONS
- The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace (page 26).
WORDS FROM THE BURROW
- Gray Whales: Mother and Daughter (page 27).
Volume 3, Issue 11 (April 2018)
TERRA NEWS
- First Anniversary of the Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve (page 5).
TERRA MOMENTS
- The New Resident of La Chorera: Marina (page 8).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- The Ancient Inhabitants of El Rosario, Baja California (page 9).
- Azul de Oro (page 29).
TERRA FACTS
- 17th Anniversary of Terra Peninsular (page 13).
TERRA STORY
- My experience conducting bird surveys (page 15).
FAUNA
- The San Quintín Kangaroo Rat: Rediscovery and Conservation (page 17).
TERRA ACTIONS
- I Don’t Need a Bag, Thank You (page 27).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- Why Work in Conservation with Terra Peninsular? (page 24).
Volume 3, Issue 10 (February 2018)
TERRA NEWS
- San Quintín Bay: 10th Anniversary as a Wetland of International Importance (page 5).
- Monitoring of Brants: from Branta bernicla nigricans to Bourbon Porter (page 9).
- Geodiversity, Geological Heritage and Tourism in the San Quintín Bay and Surrounding Areas (page 13).
TERRA STORIES
- Sailing in the Same Ship: 3rd Bird Festival in San Quintín (page 16).
- What Does it Mean to Be an Authorized Donee? (page 19).
TERRA FACTS
- Rancho La Concepción Nature Reserve (page 17).
TERRA MOMENTS
- Participatory Mural Making in San Quintín (page 22).
FAUNA
- A Window to the Past (page 23).
TERRA ACTIONS
- Save, Recyle and Make Money (page 28).
Volume 2, Issue 9 (December 2017)
TERRA NEWS
- Invasive exotic species in San Quintín: A community-based response for restoration of affected sites (page 5).
- Not all those who wander are lost (page 9).
- San Quintín intertidal rocky zone: A look at time zero (page 13).
- A makeover for “The Shelter” (page 17).
TERRA STORIES
- Todos Santos Bay was designated as a reserve for shorebirds (page 8).
- We had our first beach cleanup in San Quintin Bay (page 12).
TERRA MOMENTS
- Work meeting on the conservation of San Quintín (page 18).
FAUNA
- Searching for the giants of the kelp forest in Mexican waters: the giant sea bass (page 19).
TERRA FACTS
- Punta Mazo Nature Reserve (page 25).
TERRA ACTIONS
- Tips to keep our planet clean (page 28).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- My experience in Sierra San Pedro Mártir (page 29).
Volume 2, Issue 8 (August 2017)
TERRA NEWS
- ¡PONTE GUAPO! Learn and Conserve Baja California (page 5).
- 2017 Waterkeeper Alliance conference (page 9).
FLORA
- Blue Carbon and Its Value for Society (page 11).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- Sierra San Pedro Martir National Park Celebrates 70th Anniversary (page 13).
TERRA MOMENTS
- Bird Monitoring in Ensenada (page 20).
FAUNA
- Reptiles and Climate Change (page 21).
TERRA FACTS
- Valle Tranquilo Nature Reserve (page 25).
TERRA ACTIONS
- How to Separate Your Waste Correctly? (page 28).
Volume 2, Issue 7 (June 2017)
TERRA NEWS
- Art and Conservation (page 5).
- Shorebird Festival in Alaska (page 7).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- Permanent or Seasonal Collection? Mollusks Consumption During the Prehistory of Baja California (page 9).
TERRA MOMENTS
- Bird Banding in Alaska (page 14).
FAUNA
- Bats in the Baja California Peninsula (page 15).
- Over-Summering Birds in San Quintín Bay (page 19).
TERRA FACTS
- Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve (page 21).
TERRA ACTIONS
- Guidelines for Visitors in the Protected Areas in Baja California (24).
Volume 2, Issue 6 (April 2017)
TERRA NEWS
- Bahía de Todos Santos Bird Festival (page 5).
- The Shorebird Reserve Network is More Than the Sum of its Sites (page 9).
FLORA
- Seagrass Meadows (page 13).
FAUNA
- The Migration Scenario (page 15).
TERRA FACTS
- Shorebird Migration (page 19).
TERRA ACTIONS
- You Can Help Protect Shorebirds! (page 22).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- My time at Terra Peninsular (page 23).
Volume 2, Issue 5 (February 2017)
TERRA NEWS
- First Environmental Protection Conference in Baja California (page 5).
- Coast Protection in the Lagoon Complex of San Quintín (page 9).
SPECIAL ARTICLE
- Arthropod Museum at Cicese Turns 19 (page 13).
FLORA
- What Do Jimi Hendrix and Baja California Conservation Have in Common? (page 17).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- Conservation Work in Baja California (page 19).
WHAT DO WE DO?
- Why Are Wetlands Important? (page 21).
TERRA ACTIONS
- How Can We Take Care of Wetlands? (page 24).
Volume 1, Issue 4 (December 2016)
TERRA NEWS
- Second Bird Festival (page 5).
FLORA
- Microbial Mats in Laguna Figueroa: Possible Analogs of Ancient Life on Mars (page 9).
FAUNA
- Meet the Black Brant (page 13).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- The Tenacious Grip of Beauty, Culture and Conservation in Baja California (page 15).
WHAT DO WE DO?
- Community Engagement (page 17).
- Rancho La Concepción Nature Reserve (page 19).
TERRA ACTIONS
- 9 Eco-Friendly Christmas Tips (page 23).
Volume 1, Issue 3 (Agust 2016)
TERRA NEWS
- Use of Camera Traps for Conservation Actions (page 4).
- Desalination Plants and Their Potential Effect in San Quintín Bay (page 6).
FLORA
- Study and Protection of Baja California’s Vernal Pool Ecosystems (page 10).
FAUNA
- Frazar’s American Oystercatcher (page 14).
MY LIFE IN TERRA
- My Homeland Peninsular (page 16).
TERRA FACTS
- Adaptive Habitat Management (page 20).
TERRA ACTIONS
- Protecting the Environment During Vacations (page 23).
Volume 1, Issue 2 (June 2016)
TERRA FACTS
- Land Protection (page 6).
FAUNA
- What Is the Cause of Sea Lion Strandings? (page 8).
FLORA
- The Boojum Tree, an Endemic Species of Baja California (page 10).
EVENTS
- Terra Peninsular’s Anniversary Celebration in San Quintin Bay (page 18).
TERRA NEWS
- Interpretive Stations: La Ola and Mirador Valle Volcánico page 20).
- Participatory Strategic Planning at La Chorera (page 22).
- Urgent Bulletin: our conservation project is threatened (page 25).
Volume 1, Issue 1 (April 2016)
TERRA NEWS
- 15 successes (page 3).
- Our First Cause Marketing Product (page 4).
FLORA
- Agave Shawii: A Unique Species in Baja California (page 6).
FAUNA
- Snowy Plover in San Quintin (page 8).
MI VIDA TERRA
- Watching My Baby Grow Up (page 10).
WHAT DO WE DO?
- About Terra Peninsular (page 14).
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