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A family of snowy plovers in Ensenada. Photo: Jonathan Vargas.
Coastal Solutions Project in Bahía de Todos Santos Text by Jonathan Vargas Photos by Bryan Gerardo y Jonathan Vargas Translated by Óscar Gómez and Antonieta Valenzuela Bahía de Todos Santos Shorebird Reserve
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ahía de Todos Santos, located in Ensenada, Baja California, is a site of ecological importance on which thousands of migratory shorebirds depend throughout the year, including species of worldwide conservation interest, such as the red knot (Calidris canutus roselaari). During spring and summer, the sandy beaches are used as refuge and breeding areas by the snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) and the least tern (Sternula antillarum), both considered threatened species and under special protection by the Mexican Official Norm 059 (SEMARNAT, 2010).
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