University of California Natural Reserve System
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The University of California Natural Reserve System (UC NRS) is the largest and most diverse system of university-administered reserves in the world. The University of California NRS manages 35 wildland sites, which encompass about 130,000 acres (530 km²) and include examples of most of California's ecosystems. The reserve system is used for teaching, research, and public service.
[edit] List of Reserves
| Reserve | Campus | Area (ha) | Area (Acre) | Coordinates | Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Coast Range Reserve | Berkeley | 3,166 | 7,915 | [1] | Protected by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). | |
| Año Nuevo Island Reserve | Santa Cruz | 10 | 25 | [2] | UC manages site within the larger Año Nuevo State Reserve, owned and operated by California State Parks. | |
| Bodega Marine Reserve | Davis | 176 | 436 | [3] | ||
| Box Springs Reserve | Riverside | 65 | 160 | [4] | ||
| Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center | Riverside | 6,749 | 16,873 | [5] | ||
| Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve | Irvine | 124 | 306 | [6] | ||
| Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve | Santa Barbara | 93 | 230 | [7] | ||
| Chickering American River Reserve | Berkeley | 695 | 1,720 | [8] | ||
| Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve | Santa Barbara | 68 | 170 | [9] | ||
| Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve | San Diego | 93 | 230 | [10] | ||
| Eagle Lake Field Station | Davis | 25 | 62 | [11] | ||
| Elliott Chaparral Reserve | San Diego | 43 | 107 | [12] | ||
| Emerson Oaks Reserve | Riverside | 102 | 255 | [13] | Protected by TNC. | |
| Fort Ord Natural Reserve | Santa Cruz | 242 | 606 | [14] | ||
| Hastings Natural History Reservation | Berkeley | 932 | 2,392 | [15] | ||
| James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve | Riverside | 12 | 29 | [16] | Satellite site Oasis de los Osos protected by TNC. | |
| Jenny Pygmy Forest Reserve | Berkeley | 28 | 70 | [17] | Protected by TNC. | |
| Jepson Prairie Reserve | Davis | 634 | 1,566 | [18] | Protected by TNC and the Solano Land Trust. | |
| Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve | San Diego | 7 | 16 | [19] | ||
| Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve | Santa Barbara | 200 | 500 | [20] | ||
| Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve | Santa Cruz | 1,584 | 3,911 | [21] | TNC involved in the protection of this site. | |
| McLaughlin Natural Reserve | Davis | 2,800 | 7,050 | [22] | ||
| Motte Rimrock Reserve | Riverside | 289 | 715 | [23] | ||
| Quail Ridge Reserve | Davis | 784 | 1,937 | [24] | ||
| Sagehen Creek Field Station | Berkeley | 183 | 452 | [25] | ||
| San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve | Irvine | 82 | 202 | [26] | ||
| Santa Cruz Island Reserve | Santa Barbara | 18,624 | 46,020 | [27] | Protected, owned, and managed by TNC. | |
| Scripps Coastal Reserve | San Diego | 342 | 844 | [28] | ||
| Sedgwick Reserve | Santa Barbara | 2,358 | 5,896 | [29] | ||
| Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve | Davis | 233 | 583 | [30] | ||
| Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve | Los Angeles | 126 | 310 | [31] | ||
| Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center | Riverside | 3,600 | 9,000 | [32] | ||
| Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve | Santa Barbara | 87 | 205 | [33] | Includes Valentine Camp and the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL). | |
| Younger Lagoon Reserve | Santa Cruz | 10 | 26 | [34] |
[edit] References
- Harrison, S., Waddell, S. M. and Boucher, V. L. 2004. UC Davis Natural Reserve System-Four-Year Report (1999-2003) . UC Davis Natural Reserve System.
- Herring, Margaret. 2000. Studying Nature in Nature: The History of the University of California Natural Reserve System . Reprinted from Chronicle of the University of California , No. 3 (Spring 2000).
- University of California Office of the President (2007-07-30). Natural Reserve System. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
