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Beginning
in 1972,
a series of small National Wildlife Refuges - Seal Beach, Tijuana
Slough, and Sweetwater Marsh were established to preserve and protect
the rare birds of southern California's coastal marshes. In the mid-1990s
San Diegans joined with state and federal agencies to protect larger
areas of open space in the coastal uplands, rare vernal pool wetlands,
and in San Diego Bay. The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge was created
to support the Multiple Species Conservation Program, a landscape-wide
conservation effort to preserve the rich biological diversity and
quality of life for which the region is famous.
Welcome to the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. At the San Diego Refuge Complex our goals are: to preserve and recover endangered species; protect migratory bird habitat; preserve the region's unique biological diversity; and provide visitors with high quality opportunities for wildlife-dependent activities. All of the refuges in the San Diego Refuge Complex have been designated "Globally Important Bird Areas" by the American Bird Conservancy and our newest refuge, South San Diego Bay, was recently designated as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve site.
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