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San Dieguito Lagoon SMCA is one of 36 new marine protected areas adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission in December, 2010 during the third phase of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. The MLPAI is a collaborative public process to create a statewide network of protected areas along California's coastline.
Through a haze of salty fog, visitors can see, hear, smell and even feel the thunderous ocean breakers washing over long sandy beaches and crashing into rocky cliffs. Point Reyes National Seashore covers over 100 square miles (260 km 2) and includes 33,300 acres (135 km 2) of coastal wilderness area. The undeveloped coastline stretches for 80 ...
It is located 12 miles (19 km) south of Half Moon Bay off California State Route 1. [1] This coastal strip lies between Pescadero and San Gregorio State Beaches. It is made up of several miles of sloping, sandy beaches and a small lagoon below high sandstone bluffs. [1] A parking lot and a picnic area are available for public use during the day.
In 1970, the City of San Diego incorporated the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park that stretched more than 2 miles (3.2 km) offshore. Responsibility for maintenance was to be shared by the City of San Diego's Department of Parks and Recreation and the California Department of Fish and Game. A 514-acre ecological reserve and marine life refuge ...
The Sweetwater is the largest river flowing into San Diego Bay. [6] Most of the drainage, nearly 64 percent, comprises wilderness or designated parks and open space. However, approximately 30% is urban development and part of the San Diego metro area. Native American reservations also occupy part of the land. [6]
Part of the lagoon is designated as Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, run by the California Department of Fish and Game as a nature reserve. [3]The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is a private non-profit organization that works to preserve the lagoon and educate the public about the natural history of the lagoon.
The Sweetwater Marsh area comprises 316 acres of salt marsh estuary where the Sweetwater River enters San Diego Bay. It was established in 1996. It was established in 1996. Some highly endangered species have been seen returning to the marsh since its establishment as a refuge.
It is part of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It was dedicated in June 1999. The refuge, comprising 316 acres (1.28 km 2) of salt marsh and coastal uplands surrounded by urban development, is a critically important area for wildlife because over 90 percent of the historic wetlands of San Diego Bay have been filled in, drained ...