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Swamp in Redwood City, San Mateo County, United States
Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California , covering 3,000 acres (1,200 ha ), and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands.[2] Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge .[3] Redwood Creek to the southeast.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife 's Bair Island Ecological Reserve consists of 1,985 acres (803 ha )[2] island group is managed by the Refuge. Bair Island is an important ecological wetland ,[4] 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 .[5] [6] harbor seals (Phoca vitulina ).[7]
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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.[8] [9] [8] Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased the property in 1996 and deeded the site to be part of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge,[10] [5] [11] wetland restoration .[12] [13]
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^ a b "Bair Island Ecological Reserve" . California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2016-06-23 .
^ "Bair Island" . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2023-05-27 .
^ Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1993: Testimony of members of Congress ISBN 978-0-16-038699-2
^ a b Bair Island Ecological Refuge Restoration and Management Plan: Environmental Impact Statement
^ "Corkscrew Slough" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior .
^ Rebecca Sutton; Da Chen; Jennifer Sun; Denise J. Greig; Yan Wu (2019). "Characterization of brominated, chlorinated, and phosphate flame retardants in San Francisco Bay, an urban estuary" . Science of the Total Environment . 652 : 212–223. Bibcode :2019ScTEn.652..212S . doi :10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.096 PMID 30366322 . Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
^ a b Kay, Jane (March 15, 2007). "NEW LIFE FOR BAY SANCTUARY / Once farmland, salt ponds, Bair Island now protected and ready for restoration" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 2016-06-23 .
^ Walker, Richard (October 1, 2009). The country in the city: the greening of the San Francisco Bay Area ISBN 978-0-295-98973-0
^ California Coast & Ocean
^ Eslinger, Bonnie (April 22, 2013). "New Bair Island bridge opens way to almost fully restored wetlands" . San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-29 .
^ Bonilla, Bethney (March 8, 2017). "Bair Island attracts visitors looking to escape Bay Area development" . Peninsula Press. Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
^ Schuessler, Anna (June 21, 2017). "Wildlife and residents flock to Bair Island: Island restoration makes 3,000 acres of tidal marsh available" . San Mateo Daily Journal . Retrieved 2017-08-24 .
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