Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Natural public land in Orange County, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve is a natural reserve and public land in Orange County, governed by the state of California, and immediately adjacent to the city of Huntington Beach, California.[2] The reserve is designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to protect a coastal wetland and upland, with both migratory and resident threatened and endangered species of wildlife and wildflowers.
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve | |
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Location | California, United States |
Nearest city | Huntington Beach, California |
Coordinates | 33°41′59″N 118°02′20″W |
Area | Over 1,200 acres (4.9 km2)[1] |
Established | 1979[1] |
Governing body | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
The western boundary of the ecological reserve abuts two other state agency lands of State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) managed by Cal Trans and California State Parks (Bolsa Chica State Beach).
The term bolsa chica means "little bag" in Spanish, as the area was part of a historic Mexican land grant named Rancho La Bolsa Chica.[1] The reserve is also called many other names, including Bolsa Chica Lowlands, Bolsa Chica Wetlands, and Bolsa Chica Wildlife Refuge.