Bahía Magdalena

Location

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Category

Regional

Basis for Designation

Significant percentages of the biogeographic populations of: Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) [3.3%]; Willet, (Tringa semipalmata) [1.7%]; endangered Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) [4.4%]; and Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)[1%]

Size

187,500 hectares (463,322 acres)​

Date Designated

February 2009

Site Owner

The site is designated a Federal Maritime-Terrestrial Zone (ZOFEMAT), managed by the Federal Government – the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT).

Site Partners

National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP)
Pronatura Noroeste, A.C.
Several surrounding ejidos

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Overview

The coastal ecosystem comprising the 187,500-hectare (465,000-acre) Bahía Magdalena is within the municipalities of La Paz and Comondú, but is federally governed under Mexican coastal zoning laws. Bahía Magdalena, also a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, hosts a total of 24 shorebird species, including significant percentages of the biogeographic populations of: Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) [3.3%]; Willet, (Tringa semipalmata) [1.7%]; endangered Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) [4.4%]; and Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) [1%]. Site Partners include: National Commission of Protected Areas (CONANP), Pronatura Noroeste A.C., and the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)-Baja California Sur Delegation.