Least Tern Preserve (Los Angeles, California)
USA /
California /
Marina del Rey /
Los Angeles, California
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Marina del Rey
World / United States / California
endangered species habitat, fenced area
This is a fenced off area of the beach to protect one of the last colonies of the Least Tern, an endangered bird common only to this part of the world who can only survive in these beach environments. The birds are sensitive to human interaction to their enviornment, requiring preserves like this one to be set up.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_tern
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Coordinates: 33°57'59"N 118°27'29"W
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