| San Jacinto Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
.jpg) Loggerhead shrike at San Jacinto WA, 2012 | |
  Location in California  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Perris, California |
| Coordinates | 33°52′14″N 117°07′16″W / 33.8705°N 117.121°W |
| Area | 20,126 acres (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Governing body | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
The San Jacinto Wildlife Area (WA) is a 20,126-acre (8,145 ha; 31.447 sq mi) wildlife preserve in the Inland Empire region of California in the United States managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.[2] San Jacinto WA is made of up two discontinuous areas, one east of California State Route 79 called the Potrero Unit, and one between Gilman Springs Road (near the base of the San Jacinto Mountains) and Lake Perris State Recreation Area (which includes Mystic Lake).[2] San Jacinto WA is part of an Audubon Society-designated Important Bird Area (IBA) of Global Concern.[3] Over 300 species of birds have been observed at San Jacinto WA.[4]
The Wildlife Area includes a constructed freshwater marsh that filters reclaimed water.[5] Duck hunting (with a hunting license) has been permitted at San Jacinto annually since about 1993.[6]
- ^ Protected Area Profile for San Jacinto Wildlife Area Archived November 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "San Jacinto Wildlife Area". wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Goodward, Dave; Chappell, Mark (n.d.). "Birds of the San Jacinto Valley Important Bird Area" (PDF). San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society.
- ^ "San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County, CA, US - eBird Hotspot". ebird.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "San Jacinto Wildlife Area Habitats". CDFW.
- ^ Prado, Paul (2019-10-26). "Duck season-opening day at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area". Banning Record Gazette. Retrieved 2023-11-17.