Recently, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released a report that showed the benefits of the protected area that are showing a significant growth in sea and plant life.
California’s coastline is among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet and its protection the last 10 years through 124 separately designated areas has made the state a model and envy nationally and internationally.
Visitors check out the tide pools during a hike at the Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area near Corona del Mar in 2021. The protected area runs from the Newport Harbor entrance to Abalone Point in Laguna Beach. Waterfront Education sponsored Tidal Splash in 2020 at Abalone Cove. The educational event gathered kids and adults at the tide pools which were experiencing a super low tide revealing an amazing marine world to explore.
Among the report’s most significant findings is the growth and variety of sea life, include kelp, that has rebounded in the MPAs, which were previously heavily fished before being designated as protected areas and “no-take zones” where fish and other life can’t be removed, said Wertz, adding that the network’s overall success has led to a host of queries from groups both nationally and internationally that want to replicate the model used in California for their own conservation efforts.
In Orange County, the Bolsa Chica reserve covers a square mile along Coast Highway in Huntington Beach and includes 1,200 acres of the Bolsa Chica saltwater wetlands. Upper Newport Bay has an upland lagoon habitat with flat and coastal marshland. At Crystal Cove State Park, the protected area includes more than 3 square miles.
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