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Los Cerritos Wetlands : ウィキペディア英語版 | Los Cerritos Wetlands
Los Cerritos Wetlands is located on the border of Los Angeles County and Orange County, spanning the cities of Long Beach, California, and Seal Beach, California, not far from the mouth of the San Gabriel River near the Pacific Ocean. Once a vast marsh covering approximately , it is now classified as a “degraded wetlands”. A coalition of public and private entities are working to protect, purchase, and restore the remaining . == Environment and wildlife ==
Los Cerritos Wetlands consists of two functioning marshes (Steam Shovel Slough and Zedler Marsh), plus a number of seasonal brackish ponds,〔("Los Cerritos Wetlands, Gum Grove Park and Heron Pointe Education Center" ), ''Enjoy California's Open Spaces''.〕 all with an abundance of wildlife. The wetlands is home to several endangered species, including the Belding's Savannah sparrow, California least tern, California brown pelican, wandering skipper, and the tiger beetle.〔("Los Cerritos Wetlands" ), ''Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards'' website.〕 A number of species protected under other acts also inhabit the wetlands, in addition to the many common plants and animals typical of a California coastal salt marsh habitat. Most of the remaining open space, once a thriving wetlands consisting of tidal salt marshes, lagoons, bays and alkali meadows where the San Gabriel River flows into the Pacific Ocean,〔("Historical Ecology and Landscape Change of the San Gabriel River and Floodplain" ) ''San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy''〕 is currently privately owned and used for oil operations.
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