With the goal of protecting the breeding season of shorebirds, Terra Peninsular installed a seasonal fence on the beach of the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve in San Quintín.

The fence of over 200,000 square feet will remain installed on the beach of the nature reserve until August, when the reproduction season of the snowy plover ends, this is a bird that each year visits the beaches of San Quintín for breeding and nesting.

The installation of the seasonal fence is a preventive measure to guarantee the success in the reproduction process of the species, since in the last years the population has decreased in North America. This is caused mainly to unleashed dogs that eat the nests, the trash that attracts predators, the vehicles and the ATVs that crush the eggs and the nests.

The snowy plover breeding process also takes place in the beaches Laguna Figueroa, Punta Azufre and Playa San Ramón. The breeding season occurs between April and August.

That is why during this season, Terra Peninsular invites the population of San Quintín and the visitors of the nature reserve to join the efforts in the protection of the snowy plover, taking the necessary precautions, as well as respecting the seasonal fence.

Some friendly actions that visitors can do to help include: picking up their trash, walking their pets on a leash, watching birds from a distance and walking around the wet zones of the beaches.

In addition, in early June, a similar 50,000 square feet fence was set up on the beach El Ciprés in Ensenada, since it is also an important site for snowy plover reproduction.

The Punta Mazo Nature Reserve, in San Quintín, is a natural area protected by Terra Peninsular. This area was certified by the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) in 2014. Since then, monitoring and protection actions for plants, reptiles, mammals and birds species that are important in a national and international level of conservation have been carried out.