PRONATURA NOROESTE A.C.

THE SAN MIGUEL STATE PARK PROJECT, ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA

Gustavo D. Danemann

Global Wave Conference IIIRosarito, Baja California, May 6, 2013

Rosarito

San Miguel

San Miguel point

San Miguel break

Toll station

Arroyo

Ensenada (6 miles)

83 km (51 mi)

San Miguel beach & break

Images by Serge Dedina, Wildcoast, Surfens, etc.

“Cradle” of surfing in Mexico

Arroyo San Miguel

Last sample of Baja Californian riparian habitat in Ensenada.

Native flora and fauna.

Fairly conserved.

Water source for local community.

Used for recreation.

Drains in San Miguel Beach.

Arroyo San Miguel

State Park designation. 58 ha (143 acres). San Miguel Beach + 10 km (6 mi)

of arroyo. Community involvement and

stewardship. Public use: 23% of recreation area

required for Ensenada (95% deficit).

Beach access. Tourism. Sports. Habitat restoration and

conservation. Water management.

The park project

State Park designation. 58 ha (143 acres). San Miguel Beach + 10 km (6 mi)

of arroyo. Community involvement and

stewardship. Public use: 23% of recreation area

required for Ensenada (95% deficit).

Beach access. Tourism. Sports. Habitat restoration and

conservation. Water management.

The park project

State Park designation 58 ha (143 acres). San Miguel Beach + 10 km (6 mi)

of arroyo. Community involvement and

stewardship. Public use: 23% of recreation area

required for Ensenada (95% deficit).

Beach access. Tourism. Sports. Habitat restoration and

conservation. Water management.

The park project

Wide support. Technical proposal (submitted on

September 2011). Draft management guidelines. Topographic and hydrological

delimitation of the arroyo. Follow up with Baja California

State Government. World Surfing Reserve

designation. Communication tools: website,

brochures.

What´s done

arroyosanmiguel.org

10´ video:

“Un cauce con causa”: the San Miguel

State Park project