San Jacinto Wildlife Area
San Jacinto Wildlife Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Nearest city | Perris, California |
Coordinates | 33°52′14″N 117°07′16″W / 33.8705°N 117.121°W |
Area | 20,126 acres (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi) |
Established | 1982 |
Governing body | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
The San Jacinto Wildlife Area (WA) is a 20,126-acre (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi)
Lake Perris State Recreation Area (which includes Mystic Lake).[2] San Jacinto WA is part of an Audubon Society-designated Important Bird Area (IBA) of Global Concern.[3] Over 300 species of birds have been observed at San Jacinto WA.[4]
The Wildlife Area includes a constructed freshwater marsh that filters reclaimed water.Duck hunting (with a hunting license) has been permitted at San Jacinto annually since about 1993.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Protected Area Profile for San Jacinto Wildlife Area Archived November 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "San Jacinto Wildlife Area". wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Goodward, Dave; Chappell, Mark (n.d.). "Birds of the San Jacinto Valley Important Bird Area" (PDF). San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society.
- ^ "San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County, CA, US - eBird Hotspot". ebird.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "San Jacinto Wildlife Area Habitats". CDFW.
- ^ Prado, Paul (2019-10-26). "Duck season-opening day at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area". Banning Record Gazette. Retrieved 2023-11-17.