Английская Википедия:Bair Island
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Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California, covering Шаблон:Convert, and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands.[1] Bair Island is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.[2] It is surrounded by the Steinberger slough to the northwest and Redwood Creek to the southeast.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Bair Island Ecological Reserve consists of Шаблон:Convert[1] on the Middle and Outer islands, although the entire island group is managed by the Refuge. Bair Island is an important ecological wetland,[3] which provides critical habitat for a variety of species, including the endangered California clapper rail and the Salt marsh harvest mouse, and is an important stop for birds on the Pacific Flyway.[4] Bair Island is bisected by Corkscrew Slough,[5] a major haul-out site for harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).[6]
History
Bair Island is the largest undeveloped island in the San Francisco Bay and was used for farming, grazing and salt production since the 19th century.[7] A residential development called South Shores had been proposed to build a housing estate with 4000 houses on the marshland. It was approved by the Redwood City council, but a citizens referendum narrowly defeated the project in 1982 by just 44 votes.[8][7] The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased the property in 1996 and deeded the site to be part of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge,[9] and the Bair Island Ecological Reserve was established in 1997.[4] In 2013, a pedestrian bridge was opened to connect to trails around the island to allow access to the naturally restored wetlands.[10] In 2017, tour guides began leading pedestrians on the trails and showing the effects of wetland restoration.[11] Some species that have flourished since the restoration are the California Ridgway's rail, pickleweed, and pelicans.[12]
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