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Bair Island is a marsh area in Redwood City, California covering , and includes three islands: Inner, Middle and Outer islands.〔(CDFG Bair Island. )〕 Bair Island is part of the larger Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The California Department of Fish and Game's Bair Island Ecological Reserve consists of 〔 on the Middle and Outer islands, although the entire island group is managed by the Refuge. Bair Island 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. An important part of South Bay ecology, Bair Island has been discussed for decades as a prime area for conservation and restoration. A residential development called South Shores had been proposed for the marshland, and approved by the Redwood City council, but a citizens referendum narrowly defeated the project in 1982. The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased the property in 1996 and deeded the site to be part of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, and the Bair Island Ecological Reserve was established in 1997.〔http://www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov/coast&ocean/cofall97/POST.HTM〕〔http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/er/region3/bair.html〕 Restoration projects are ongoing and aim to restore the tidal wetlands environment, 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.〔( "New Life For Bay Sanctuary-Once farmland, salt ponds, Bair Island now protected and ready for restoration" ) by Jane Kay, San Francisco ''Chronicle'' Thursday, March 15, 2007〕 == See also == * Islands of San Francisco Bay * Port of Redwood City * San Francisco Bay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bair Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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