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{{Short description|Coastal wetland in California}}
[[File:Lagoonb.jpg|thumb|300px|Batiquitos Lagoon]]
[[File:Lagoonb.jpg|thumb|300px|Batiquitos Lagoon]]
The '''Batiquitos Lagoon''' is a coastal [[wetland]] and [[estuary]] located in southern [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]], in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] region of [[San Diego County, California]].


The '''Batiquitos Lagoon''' is a coastal [[wetland]] and [[estuary]] located between southern [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]] and [[Encinitas, California|Encinitas]], in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] region of [[San Diego County, California]]. The lagoon itself consists of 610 acres with a [[drainage basin]] of about 55,000 acres. Its primary freshwater tributaries being [[San Marcos Creek]] from the east and [[Encinitas Creek]] which flows north along Green Valley, entering the lagoon under El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/about/|title=About the Lagoon|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> It is one of the few remaining tidal wetlands on the southern California coast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/|title=Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation: Carlsbad, California|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref>
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==Nature reserve==
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Part of the lagoon is designated as the '''[[Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area]]''', run by the [[California Department of Fish and Game]] as a [[nature reserve]].<ref name = "dfg">[http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp California Department of Fish and Game: Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area]</ref>


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== Nature Reserve ==
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The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is a private non-profit organization that works to preserve the [[lagoon]] and educate the public about the [[natural history]] of the lagoon. The Foundation operates the '''Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nature Center''', with programs and guided walks about the importance of the lagoon as a habitat for birds, insects, plants, fish, mammals and [[benthic]] organisms. The [[nature center]] is open daily.<ref>[http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation]</ref>
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Part of the lagoon is designated as the '''[[Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area]]''', run by the [[California Department of Fish and Game]] as a [[nature reserve]].<ref name = "dfg">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp |title=California Department of Fish and Game: Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area |access-date=2014-04-26 |archive-date=2013-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124045304/http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is a private non-profit organization that works to preserve the [[lagoon]] and educate the public about the [[natural history]] of the lagoon. The Foundation operates the '''Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nature Center''', with programs and guided walks about the importance of the lagoon as a habitat for birds, insects, plants, fish, mammals and [[benthic]] organisms. The [[nature center]] is open daily.<ref>[http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation]</ref>
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==History==
The Batiquitos Lagoon is said to have been a trading outpost for pirates in the 1600s.{{by whom?}} Although no evidence has been found, there is a local legend that claims that there is buried treasure on the island.{{cn}}


The north side of the lagoon has a 1.75 mile nature trail that roughly follows its shore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/hiking-san-diego/hike-batiquitos-lagoon-trail/|title=Hike Batiquitos Lagoon Trail (2020)|date=2020-03-22|website=HikingGuy.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> The trail is generally wheelchair and stroller friendly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/visit/|title=Visiting Batiquitos Lagoon|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref>
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==See also==

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== History ==
Evidence of human habitation around Batiquitos Lagoon dates back over 9,000 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scahome.org/publications/proceedings/Proceedings.08Gallegos.pdf|title=A REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE LOWER SAN DIEGO RIVER VALLEY}}</ref>[[File:East Side of Batiquitos Lagoon.jpg|thumb|Eastern Side of Batiquitos Lagoon in 2021]]
The area around the lagoon was opened to homesteading in the 1870s. Various building projects and roads around the lagoon over the next 100 years blocked the necessary ebb and flow of the tides and silted the lagoon up, making it largely freshwater.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/2011/about/history/|title=History|last=blfadmin|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322214330/http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/2011/about/history/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ser-rrc.org/project/usa-california-restoration-of-batiquitos-lagoon-carlsbad/|title=Restoration Resource Center USA: California: Restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon (Carlsbad)|website=www.ser-rrc.org|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> This had an impact on the ecosystem and reduced the fish diversity to only five species.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/2011/about/fish/|title=Fish|last=blfadmin|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322214328/http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/2011/about/fish/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1997, the Port of Los Angeles et al. began the environmental restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon. Since the end of construction, the ecosystem of the lagoon has gradually changed from a confined non-tidal system with limited habitat value to fully tidal, salt water system with greater habitat value.<ref name=":0" /> Since the restoration of tidal action to the lagoon, the fish populations have significantly increased in numbers and diversity and more than sixty-five species have been found. Lagoons serve as breeding and nursery areas for a wide array of coastal fish, provide habitat and food for resident species and serve as feeding areas for seasonal species.<ref name=":1" />

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== See also ==
*{{C|Lagoons of San Diego County, California}}
*{{C|Lagoons of San Diego County, California}}


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation and Nature Center website]
*[https://batiquitoslagoon.org/ Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation and Nature Center website]


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Revision as of 00:38, 29 July 2024

Batiquitos Lagoon

The Batiquitos Lagoon is a coastal wetland and estuary located between southern Carlsbad and Encinitas, in the North County region of San Diego County, California. The lagoon itself consists of 610 acres with a drainage basin of about 55,000 acres. Its primary freshwater tributaries being San Marcos Creek from the east and Encinitas Creek which flows north along Green Valley, entering the lagoon under El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue, respectively.[1] It is one of the few remaining tidal wetlands on the southern California coast.[2]

Nature Reserve

Part of the lagoon is designated as the Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, run by the California Department of Fish and Game as a nature reserve.[3]

The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is a private non-profit organization that works to preserve the lagoon and educate the public about the natural history of the lagoon. The Foundation operates the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nature Center, with programs and guided walks about the importance of the lagoon as a habitat for birds, insects, plants, fish, mammals and benthic organisms. The nature center is open daily.[4]

The north side of the lagoon has a 1.75 mile nature trail that roughly follows its shore.[5] The trail is generally wheelchair and stroller friendly.[6]

History

Evidence of human habitation around Batiquitos Lagoon dates back over 9,000 years.[7]

Eastern Side of Batiquitos Lagoon in 2021

The area around the lagoon was opened to homesteading in the 1870s. Various building projects and roads around the lagoon over the next 100 years blocked the necessary ebb and flow of the tides and silted the lagoon up, making it largely freshwater.[8][9] This had an impact on the ecosystem and reduced the fish diversity to only five species.[10]

In 1997, the Port of Los Angeles et al. began the environmental restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon. Since the end of construction, the ecosystem of the lagoon has gradually changed from a confined non-tidal system with limited habitat value to fully tidal, salt water system with greater habitat value.[9] Since the restoration of tidal action to the lagoon, the fish populations have significantly increased in numbers and diversity and more than sixty-five species have been found. Lagoons serve as breeding and nursery areas for a wide array of coastal fish, provide habitat and food for resident species and serve as feeding areas for seasonal species.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the Lagoon". Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. ^ "Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation: Carlsbad, California". Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. ^ "California Department of Fish and Game: Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  4. ^ Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
  5. ^ "Hike Batiquitos Lagoon Trail (2020)". HikingGuy.com. 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  6. ^ "Visiting Batiquitos Lagoon". Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  7. ^ "A REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE LOWER SAN DIEGO RIVER VALLEY" (PDF).
  8. ^ blfadmin. "History". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  9. ^ a b "Restoration Resource Center USA: California: Restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon (Carlsbad)". www.ser-rrc.org. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  10. ^ a b blfadmin. "Fish". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.

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