2016-2017 Report

Editorial Letter

Message from the Executive Director Credits Director César Guerrero Editor-in-chief Bárbara Ramírez Editorial board Board members of Terra Peninsular: Alan Harper Bart O’Brien Dan Silver Eduardo Palacios Horacio de la Cueva Jerre Stallcup Marco Navarro Rosario Álvarez Rosi Bustamante Copy editor Antonieta Valenzuela Art and design Laura Tamayo Photography Antonieta Valenzuela Enrique Alfaro Jonathan Vargas Jorge Andrade Pro Esteros A.C. Sula Vanderplank Translation Bárbara Ramírez Carlos Contreras Mariana Becerra Marianna Gamez Daniel Trevizo Special collaboration Corporativo Navarro S.C. Jonathan Vargas Jorge Andrade Mercedes Vega Verónica Meza

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As my friend Alan Harper would say, “I don’t know about you, but I consider going through adolescence as a difficult stage”. I don’t want to sound harsh or dramatic, but the experiences I’ve had facing this stage while growing up and -now with Terra- embody moments of learning important lessons and acquiring unforgettable experiences. On the other hand, it also represents complicated processes and hard work.

The World Health Organization describes adolescence as the years between ages of 10 and 19 in which our character is defined, a transitional stage from childhood to adulthood, “A period of biological, phycological, sexual, and social development immediately after childhood and prepares us for adulthood.”

Last year, Terra Peninsular celebrated its 15th anniversary. We enjoyed long hours of festivities and celebrations. Nevertheless, a similar feeling as the first terrible hangover we experienced as “adults” hit us, and made us think about where we are going, why, and if we should continue.

Don’t worry. This is not a good bye. I just want to tell you that the last 15 years have been fantastic. We may have made mistakes and lost some battles, but we have been successful. We had to change much, learn and adapt, stumble and stand up. We also had to regroup, reinvent, and find our path again.

Undoubtedly, these have been 15 years of unique biological, psychological, and social development. We are still young. I think we are not the most mature organization, and in a certain way, we are still “adolescents”, but I can tell you something: These years have shaped a more emphatic, humbler, attentive organization eager to continue learning and developing.

I want to publicly thank everyone that made this project possible.

All those who, with an admirable vision, decided to get together 15 years ago, and took the risk of creating, investing, and using their skills to create a well-intentioned entity, Terra Peninsular. There is still time and it is DEFINITELY worth it.

We’ll see you in our 30’s!

César Guerrero Terra Peninsular A.C. Executive Director

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CONTENT 03 About Terra Peninsular do we do 05 Why conservation?

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About Terra Peninsular

About Terra Peninsular MISSION

VISION

Terra Peninsular conserves and protects the natural ecosystems and wildlife of the Baja California peninsula.

The natural resources of the Baja California peninsula are protected and managed for sustainable uses that are compatible with ecological processes.

INSTITUTIONAL VALUES Biodiversity and habitat protection.

Scientific integrity.

Mexican identity and cosmopolitan feeling.

Strategic alliances.

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Professional integrity.

Responsible resource management.

Communication and transparency.

About Terra Peninsular

MEMBERS Board members

Alan Harper President and founding member Executive and Development Committee

Dan Silver Vice-president Executive and Development Committee

Horacio de la Cueva Secretary and founding member Executive and Conservation Committee

Eduardo Palacios Founding member Executive and Conservation Committee

Bart O’Brien Executive and Conservation Committee

STAFF

Marco Navarro Treasurer Financial Committee

Jerre Stallcup Executive, Development and Conservation Committee

Rosario Álvarez Executive and Development Committee

Rosi Bustamante Founding member Executive and Development

Sergio Hirales Executive and Conservation Committee César Guerrero Executive Director

Conservation Department Verónica Meza Land Protection Coordinator

Mercedes Vega Administration and Finances Leader

Bárbara Ramírez Development and Communications Leader

Associated Researchers

Antonieta Valenzuela Communications and Public Relations Coordinator

Jorge Andrade Community Engagement Coordinator

Karen Sandoval Administration and Human Resources Coordinator

Laura Tamayo Art and Design Assistant

Enrique Alfaro Field and Operations Officer

Jonathan Vargas Nature and Culture Interpreter Officer

Stephany Rodarte Juventina Palmas Administration Cleaning Manager Assistant

Bryan Gerardo Community Manager

Monserratt Martínez Foundation Liaison Assistant

Sula Vanderplank | Evan Meyer | Abby Hird | Keith Lombardo Guillermo Fernández | Juan Navedo | Alfredo Castillo | José Delgadillo

Administration and Finances Department

Development and Communications Department

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WHY DO we do CONSERVATION? - Land Protection - Adaptive Management - Community Engagement - First Environmental Protection Conference in Baja California

“It’s as simple and complex as this: we conserve what captivates us, what amazes us, what surrounds us, what we know it’s important. We do it not as a selfish necessity, but rather as an obligation to give back for the marvel that are being alive, enjoying our environment, and knowing the infinity’s fragment that resulted in life.

Everyday, Terra Peninsular gives me the opportunity to work in favor of something that is as complex as is it breathtaking. It’s fantastic!”

Verónica Meza Land Protection Program Coordinator

“Whether you believe that the earth was made by a divine being, or through natural processes, it is the most beautiful, complex, important, and precious thing in our lives and the lives of our children and their children. We need to take care of it for them.”

Alan Harper President of Board

“We are nature. We are part of this life cycle and as such, helping to protect it is our responsibility.”

Laura Tamayo Art and Design Assistant

“The health and economy of our human society depend on natural resources for clean water, clean air, recreation, spiritual renewal and beauty. We have a responsibility to protect the plants and animals of the Baja peninsula, and the landscapes that support them, because they are part of our cultural heritage and occur nowhere else on Earth”.

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“We conserve nature because it has its own intrinsic worth and because people ultimately depend upon it.”

Dan Silver Board member

Bárbara Ramírez Development and Communication Program Leader

“Our efforts to protect Baja California might seem small, but they’re actually part of a worldwide intention of people and organizations interested in taking care of our planet to continue enjoying nature’s beauty.”

Antonieta Valenzuela Communication and Public Relations Program Coordinator

“We’re all part of this planet and the least we can do is to take care of it and give back just a little of what nature gives us.”

“Because we want to prevent the environmental damage caused by human activities and because we want a better world.”

Eduardo Palacios Board member

“Because nature is made of unique events that happen everywhere. In order to keep the continuity of these uniquenesses, as well as ours, we must guarantee the continuity of the processes that made them possible.”

“Because I acknowledge myself as part of the problem. Our way of life, of consumption, transportation, and feeding has placed us in a point of no return, where what we thought to be unlimited is running out. It’s our duty to hold ourselves back and adjust the way we connect to the environment.”

Horacio de la Cueva Board member

Rosario Álvarez Board member

“Nature is full of priceless treasures for everyone’s future –human, plant or animal–, and it has no advocates.”

Rosi Bustamante Board member

“I see conservation as the convergence of different perspectives coming from the local population, scientists, conservationists, farmers and growers, land managers, economists, social activists, and others.

I dedicate myself to conservation because to me, it restates my multifaceted being: a conservation biologist who has deep roots in the region, someone who loves wildlife and the biocultural expressions of the region, and who’s very interested in its integral development.”

Jorge Andrade Community Engagement Program Coordinator

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LAND PROTECTION

This conservation strategy is responsible for identifying and defining priority conservation sites. It also finds and applies the management tools that best suit their characteristics to ensure that conservation efforts are permanent.

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Certification of Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve 1984 acres One of this year’s most remarkable achievements was the certification of the Monte Ceniza Nature Reserve as a Natural Protected Area, under the category of Area Voluntarily Destined for Conservation.

The certification was managed with the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) through the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP).

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Land Protection

Protection of coastal areas: Destination Agreements From July 2016 to June 2017, we achieved the protection of 164,866,725 square feet of coastal areas in San Quintin Bay recognized as Destination Agreements by SEMARNAT. These areas are originally managed by the Maritime and Terrestrial Federal Zone (ZOFEMAT) and once designated as Destination Agreements, these areas are protected by CONANP. Terra Peninsular is a partner that aids CONANP with this protection work.

With these two initiatives, we contribute with over 42, 700 acres to the national commitment to the achievement of Aichi Target 11 adopted in the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020:

Strategic Goal C: To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity Target 11:By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.

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Land Protection

Participation in committees In 2016, Cesar Guerrero, the Executive Director of Terra Peninsular, was appointed citizen advisor of the State Council for Environmental Protection. In February 2017, the Baja California Wetlands Committee was created during the first Environmental Protection Conference. Terra Peninsular is a founding member and Technical Secretary of this committee. In June 2017, Terra Peninsular joined the recently reactivated Clean Beaches Committee of Ensenada.

The participation on these deliberative spaces allows Terra Peninsular to be active, effective and timely on the political incidence on issues related to our mission and vision. Also, Terra Peninsular follows the principles of transparency and accountability to the three levels of government in Mexico.

We achieved the protection of 164,866,725 square feet of coastal areas in San Quintin Bay recognized as Destination Agreements by SEMARNAT

Bahía Todos Santos: WHSRN site A project to designate Bahía Todos Santos as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) site began last year, in a joint effort between Terra Peninsular, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and CICESE. The WHSRN is an international strategy of cooperation and protection for shorebird habitats in the American continent.

This strategy seeks to involve local communities, authorities, civil and academic organizations to protect migratory birds in the western hemisphere.

On September 6, 2017, Bahía Todos Santos was designated as the 18th WHSRN site in Mexico with the support of the Secretariat of Environmental Protection, CONANP, the XXII City Council of Ensenada, the Environmental Monitoring Committee of Punta Banda Coastal Lagoon, the organization Pro Esteros and the local community.

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ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT

This strategy seeks to ensure that the ecological processes within the natural areas that are already being protected stay healthy. In order to do this, we perform biological and landscape monitoring surveillance programs, infrastructure and restoration activities, and we take care of the visitors that come to the reserves.

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Associated Researchers Program As part of our Associated Researchers Program, we collaborate with scientists from international universities.

Their research projects contribute to provide information about the areas protected by Terra Peninsular.

From July 2016 to June 2017 we welcomed students and researchers from:

National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH in Spanish) National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH in Spanish) Brigham Young University University of Leeds National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM in Spanish) Cabrillo National Monument Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC in Spanish) The Northwestern Center of Biological Research (CIBNOR in Spanish) University of California Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE in Spanish)

These researchers worked in projects of lichens, birds, bats, amphibians, reptiles, geodiversity and archeological sites, among others.

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Adaptive Management

Biological and Landscape Monitoring

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We conducted plover and tern monitoring in Ensenada and Punta Banda, we participated in global bird count events and in a biologists exchange to monitor and band red knots in Washington. We organized a workshop on Good Governance for the Conservation of Shorebirds in the San QuintĂ­n Lagoon Complex with the support of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and the United States Forest Service.

In addition, we conducted monitoring of the federal tidelands and the conservation concessions.

Adaptive Management

Surveillance and visitor services As part of the surveillance and visitor services actions, four park rangers joined the team of Terra Peninsular. They are in charge of welcoming and registering visitors, patrol and monitor the reserves. A boundary fence, signage and a guard house were installed in the Punta Mazo Nature Reserve. Here, we cleaned an area and adapted a building with all the basic facilities to accommodate researchers who come work in their projects to the nature reserves.

In addition, as part of the surveillance actions, the illegal activities that took place at the San QuintĂ­n Bay have been reported.

Infrastructure and restoration for conservation As part of the actions of infrastructure and restoration for conservation, the interpretive stations and damaged signage are repaired constantly to keep them in the best conditions.

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Community Engagement

This strategy seeks to achieve an active, conscious and autonomous participation of the community in conservation activities.

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Promotion From July 2016 to June 2017, we participated in

13 environmental awareness events such as photography exhibitions, lectures, workshops, bird counts, festivals and a clean-up campaign organized by the citizens.

In total, over

800 people

participated in these activities.

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Exchange of knowledge At Terra Peninsular we believe that knowledge exchange is necessary to develop comprehensive and multidisciplinary projects focused on protection and conservation. In September 2016, and with the collaboration of the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, the workshop “Monitoring and Evaluation of Health and Productivity of Rangeland in Natural Protected Areas” was offered to park rangers from the national park, regenerative agriculture specialists, livestock owners and staff members of Terra Peninsular. This workshop addressed technical aspects on the evaluation of rangeland and information to carry out these methods. Likewise, the park rangers strengthened their abilities and the involvement of livestock owners from the surrounding communities was achieved.

In February 2017, the first meeting with livestock owners of Sierra de San Pedro Mártir was held with the collaboration of the national park and with the objective of promoting different grazing methods.

Authorities from the Secretariat of Environmental Protection, livestock farmers, researchers and staff members of the national park and Terra Peninsular participated in this event.

Community involvement The participation of local populations living in San Quintín Bay is essential to the success of the protection and conservation projects carried out by Terra Peninsular. For this reason, we seek to involve them in different conservation activities to promote a sense of belonging and to raise interest in conserving these natural spaces, as well as to share with them the bio-cultural value offered by San Quintín Bay and the benefits that a healthy bay provides for the development of the local economy.

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As part of these activities, two local communities -Chapala and La Chorera- participated in different workshops like waste management, worm composting and reusing tires. These workshops aimed to reduce waste generation, promote a culture of recycling and inform about the negative impacts of waste and tires on the environment.

Between August and October 2016, Terra Peninsular coordinated the participation of the Chapala and La Chorera communities in the Temporary Employment Program carried out by the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources. During this program, the interpretive station of Mirador Valle Volcánico was rehabilitated and two more were built in the Chapala and Monte Ceniza wetlands. In addition to this, 14 tons of solid waste were collected and 41 signs were rehabilitated in San Quintín Bay.

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A key part of promoting the active participation of local people in conservation actions is the Participatory Environmental Monitoring Committee. In May 2017, La Chorera’s committee was renewed and Chapala established their first committee. Together, these committees constitute about 30 environmental watchers who monitor and report illegal environmental actions that occur in San Quintín Bay. The Bird Festival is, until now, Terra Peninsular’s largest awareness impact event. From July 2016 to June 2017, the first and third festival took place in Todos Santos Bay and San Quintin Bay, respectively.

Both festivals seek to create awareness among the community about migratory shorebirds and the odyssey that their journey represents, and also about shorebirds and the natural areas we share with them. Through different activities, more than 550 participants have learned about the species that can be found on each of the bays and the daily actions they can take to protect shorebirds. These activities include: bird watching tours, informative and interactive talks, film clubs, drawing workshops and falconry demonstrations.

At the end of the period covered by this annual report, we began the first steps of our ecotourism project in the nature reserves managed by Terra Peninsular. We invite you to subscribe to our mailing list and follow us on our social media to stay updated about the latest news of this project.

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Community Engagement

First Environmental Protection Conference in Baja California

The goal of the conference was to create, maintain, and strengthen a place for meeting and dialogue that promotes alliances and strategies between the civil society organizations, academics, social companies, and the government; this in order to contribute with actions that protect and improve the environment in Baja California.

The first Environmental Protection Conference took place on February 2 and 3, 2017 in Ensenada, Baja California.

This event was achieved as a joint effort between civil society organizations, the academy, and the government of Baja California through the Secretariat of Environmental Protection, and it was greatly sponsored by the International Community Foundation (ICF) and Fondo Noroeste.

The goal of the conference was to create, maintain, and strengthen a place for meeting and dialogue that promotes alliances and strategies between the civil society organizations, academics, social companies, and the government; this in order to contribute with actions that protect and improve the environment in Baja California.

More than 350 people attended the two-day conference at the State Center of Arts (CEARTE) in Ensenada where 33 presentations and 2 lectures were offered.

The presentations were based on different topics such as natural protected areas, sustainable management of natural resources, biocultural landscapes, quality and environmental impact, communications and environmental education, as well as regulation and normativity regarding the environment.

In addition, there was a poster presentation at the Riviera Cultural Center with the exhibition of 50 posters. This event was an opportunity for academics, researchers and members of organizations to present their research projects related to environmental conservation in Mexico.

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Organizers: - Costa Salvaje Costas y OcĂŠanos Sustentables A.C. - Faculty of Marine Sciences of the - Autonomous University of Baja California - INPACVI A.C. - JardĂ­n BotĂĄnico Todos Santos - Pro Esteros A.C. - Pronatura Noroeste - Secretariat of Environmental Protection in Baja California - Terra Peninsular A.C.

Community Engagement

BAJA CALIFORNIA WETLANDS COMMITTEE On February 2, during the inauguration ceremony of the conference, the Baja California Wetlands Committee was created.

This committee will work to promote protection, conservation actions and the effective management and sustainable use of wetlands. This committee represents an important achievement for the protection of wetlands in Baja California.

This is the third state committee in Mexico that works on wetlands protection, after Jalisco and Oaxaca.

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Commission of Natural Protected Areas Pro Esteros Pronatura Noroeste Representatives of the farming, aquaculture and touristic sectors Terra Peninsular The government of Baja California through the Secretariat of Environmental Protection The municipal government of Ensenada through the Department of Ecology and Environment Wild Coast

FIRST ORDINARY SESSION 2018 CONFERENCE The second Environmental Protection Conference will take place in Mexicali, Baja California in 2018.

On June 23, 2017 the first ordinary session of the committee was held at the Government Center of Baja California, in Ensenada.

During this session, the Executive Director of Terra Peninsular, CĂŠsar Guerrero, was elected Technical Secretary of the committee by majority vote, and a proposal of the Rules of Operation was presented.

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Joining efforts - Cuidando la casa fundraising campaign - Branta Negra Beer - ยกPonte guapo! fundraising campaign - Mediterranews - Donations - Volunteers

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Campaign results Objective: raising funds to take the necessary actions to secure a healthy San QuintĂ­n Bay such as:

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TOTAL raised of the campaign

Covering the expenses of rangers in Punta Mazo and Monte Ceniza nature reserves protected and managed by Terra Peninsular.

Cuidando la Casa:

$398,340 pesos

Covering part of the resources needed for biological monitoring and surveillance in nature reserves (gas, vehicle, radio equipment, cameras, binoculars, etc.)

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Organizing workshops to encourage knowledge exchange between Terra Peninsular and local population.

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Conducting community engagement activities such as the annual Bird Festival.

For this campaign we carried out 3 strategies:

*Current exchange rate $20 pesos.

TOTAL of people who joined 94 the campaign:

Crowdfunding campaign.

Event called A Toast to Conservation.

E-mails, letters and phone calls to our friends.

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What is Giving Tuesday?

As a part of the year-end fundraising campaign Cuidando la Casa, Terra Peninsular tried for the first time a crowdfunding campaign.

To celebrate this day, HIP GIVE held a contest called Latinos Give, where a $20,000 dollars were used to double the donations of the participating organizations.

HIP GIVE was the crowdfunding platform we chose for our campaign.

It was a heated competition and the funds were over within a few minutes!

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Giving Tuesday is a global movement that came up as an antidote to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

This day, people are encouraged to donate and support their favorite causes.

Cuidando la Casa started on November 29 (Giving Tuesday) and ended on January 10, 2017.

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Results If you were one of the 94 people who joined this campaign, take a look at what you’re helping us accomplish: There are 4 park rangers who keep track of visitors and patrol the nature reserves.

Park rangers were given uniforms and radio equipment.

A Toast to Conservation On December 17 and 18, 2016 the winery DUBACANO opened the doors of its boutique to us in Valle de Guadalupe to host A Toast to Conservation. DUBACANO and the Doble TT Sandwich Shop organized a wine pairing with the dishes of Chef Iker Casillas and the wines produced in Valle de San Vicente .

The profits of this pairing sale were donated to Terra Peninsular as a part of the campaign Cuidando la Casa.

GOAL

$60,000 pesos

TOTAL raised through the crowdfunding

$60,900 pesos

With your contribution, we’re covering gas and mechanical repairs expenses of the cars used in the reserves.

We bought 12 camera traps, 24 memory cards, and 1 GPS digital camera for monitoring the reserves.

In May 2017, the Participative Environmental Surveillance Committee of La Chorera was renewed and the same committee was established in the community of Chapala, both in San Quintín Bay.

*Current exchange rate $20 pesos.

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Joining efforts

The Branta Negra beer was available from November 2016 through March 2017. It was primarily distributed at the Cerveceria Escafandra stand inside Baja Brews Colectivo y Jardín Cervecero.

Two additional points of sale were opened in Baja California: Wendlandt in Ensenada and Molino Viejo restaurant in San Quintín.

Branta Negra is a seasonal bourbon porter beer produced by Cervecería Escafandra as a causemarketing product for Terra Peninsular.

For this 2016-2017 season, the Branta Negra beer migrated to Mexico City, Cuautla, Mexicali, Guadalajara, Veracruz, Querétaro and to the states of Idaho and California in the United States.

7 cities

300 bottles

180 liters of bourbon porter beer

Promotional products such as: t-shirts, beer glasses and stickers were made. In addition, the Branta Kit was sold, a package that includes a 20oz bottle of Branta Negra, a t-shirt, a beer glass and a sticker.

Over $25,500 pesos allocated to the conservation of the habitat of the black brant

Why Branta Negra?

For our first cause-marketing product, a very significant name both for Terra Peninsular and the San Quintin Bay.

#RebeldeConCausa After the demonstration launch the 15th anniversary of Terra Peninsular, in November 2016, the first official batch of the cause-marketing product, the Branta Negra beer, was released for sale.

This cause-marketing product has 3 main objectives:

a) To create an alliance and involve a lo-

cal commerce in the conservation of natural areas. b) To spread the message of the importance of the black brant’s (Branta bernicla nigricans) habitat conservation through an attractive product that reaches a larger audience. c) To raise funds with the sale of this product and allocate them to conservation projects in San Quintín Bay.

The black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) is one of the characteristic migratory birds of San Quintín Bay. Every year an estimated population of 30,000 birds migrate from its nesting area in Alaska to winter in San Quintín Bay. The distribution season of the Branta Negra beer matches the presence of the bird in the bay.

/CervezaBrantaNegra /Cerveceriaescafandra

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Joining efforts

In February, we began our fundraising campaign ¡PONTE GUAPO!, which seeks to dress up and get the nature reserves that Terra Peninsular manages and protects in San Quintín Bay ready to welcome visitors.

The biodiversity and landscapes found in San Quintín Bay are a natural heritage for the world; its protection concerns us all.

For this reason, Terra Peninsular wants to have the necessary infrastructure to welcome visitors who can conduct their research projects, enjoy leisure activities, learn about the region’s flora and fauna, and join us in their conservation and protection.

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Create a graphic identitu for the Valle Tranquilo, Punta Mazo and Monte Ceniza nature reserves.

Put up signage in the three nature reserves.

In the past year we have collaborated on research projects in the nature reserves with institutions such as: National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH) Brigham Young University Leeds University National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Cabrillo National Monument Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) The Northwestern Center of Biological Research University of California Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE)

RESERVE VISITORS

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Joining efforts

In April 2016, as part of our 15th anniversary celebration, we launch our bimonthly newsletter: Mediterranews.

3. Become a publishing platform to local, national and international scientist who wish to disseminate their research work.

The 3 objectives of the newsletter: 1.Keep our supporters and followers updated on the progress and results of the conservation projects.

2. Communicate on science in a simple way that results attractive to a non-specialized audience.

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Mediterranews is published in February, April, June, August, and December. In October we publish our annual report.

Since April 2016, Mediterranews is published in both English and Spanish.

To commemorate Mediterranew’s first anniversary, in April 2017, we printed our Spanish version in 100% recycled paper and vegetable inks. This printed version is distributed in local universities, libraries, coffee shops, and cultural centers in Ensenada and San Quintín.

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Donations July 2016- June 2017

Alan Harper Alejandro Arias del Razo Annette Candanedo Anónimo (105) Bill Tippets Cecilia Valdez Galarza César Enrique Fonseca ibarra Cesar Guerrero Ávila Chris Reed Dan Guthrie Dan Silver David Ketter Dawn Lawson Devra Valov Dr. David Weissman Enah Fonseca Endangered Habitats League Eric Brazel Erick Ramsés Esparza Fiorella Fenoglio Limón Hye Jin Jung Ixchel López

J. Santos Gallardo-DUBACANO Javier Ramírez Ramírez Jeremiah George Jeremy Tuler Jerre Stallcup Jess Morton Jewish Communal Fund John T. Rotenberry Joshua J. Parker Karen Elizabeth Sandoval Liera Kelsey L. Navarre Kevin R. Smith Kyle Todd Public Service Foundation Leonard Wittwer Lloyd Goldwasser Luz Marina Ibarra Uribe Margo Reich María del Carmen Valdez María José Mesén Arias Mary Power Mary Renaker Mary Rosczyk

Megan Gamble Melanie Ingalls Mercedes Vega Núñez Michael R. Eaton Michael White Montserrat López González Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Winona Rowat Norman Powell Peco Foundation Pete St. Clair Phil Pryde Raquel E. Manriquez Robert Hodges Rod Norman Rosi Bustamante Stephen McCabe Terry Gamble Thomas Mulroy William and Mary Clark Worldwide Small Foundation, Inc.

*The names of donors who contributed with single or multiple gifts are enlisted alphabetically and belong to donations received between July 2016 and June 2017.

Foundations and government programs that supported conservation projects. July 2016- June 2017 Arizona Game and Fish Department Easter Research Group, Inc. FASOL Acción Solidaria MANOMET Marisla Foundation Resources Legacy Fund Semarnat- Conanp US Fish and Wildlife Service- Migratory Bird Joint Venture US Fish and Wildlife Service- North American Wetlands Conservation Act US Fish and Wildlife Service- Sonoran Joint Venture US Forest Service International Programs- Cooper River International Migratory Bird Initiative

Thank you!

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Volunteers July 2016- June 2017 INTERNSHIPS UABC- Translation Sber Tanuz Nacul Hernández José María Vizcarra Soria Marianna Gámez Bojorquez Carlos David Contreras Rivera Bayron Baeza Davis

UABC- Biology Mildred Sarai Aranda Arreola Karla González Marisol Elizarrara López Jocelin López Saucedo Lorena Zavaleta Salazar Irak Rodríguez Hernández Omar Ramírez Cubeiro Giovanny Rivas Almanza

UABC- Environmental Sciences Lidia Viviana Placido Ortega

Xochicalco- Marketing Luis Gerardo Pérez González

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ENAH Ana Luisa Luna Cristina Callejas Francisco Javier Ávila Guillermina Ortega Reynaldo Guerrero Gabriela Mejía

VoluntEERS Bird Festivals Abril Heredia Alejandra Martinez Alma Guadalupe Rivas Andrea Chávez Betsabeel Córdova Christina Treinen Diana Ramírez Enah Fonseca Érika Jiménez Ernesto Salmerón Federico Antonio Campos Giovanny Rivas Irak Rodríguez Joceline López Karla González Lily Ledesma Lorena Zavaleta Louise Aceves María Fernanda Salcedo Marilú Fraga Marisol Elizarraras Mauricio Morales Melanni Barajas Miguel Santamaría Omar Ramírez Rosalinda Rentería Xóchitl Quetzali Barrios Yéssica Medina

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Thanks to our volunteers!

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Financial summary - Balance sheet - Activities statement

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Balance sheet Terra Peninsular, A.C. BALANCE SHEET FOR FISCAL YAERS ENDED ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2016 AND 2015 (STATED IN MEXICAN PESOS)

2015

2016 ASSETS Cash and banks Accounts receivable Recoverable taxes Available donations Approved grants Others Prepaid expenses Net Property Equipment net Total Assets

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Grants receivable Employee Profit Sharing (Note 8) Long term contingent liabilities (Note 11b) Total Liabilities

Net Assets (Note 9) Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Net assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$

2,424,889

$

2,911,658 2,036 48, 983 91,433,334 158,653 2,554,498 91,329,130 157,639 188,595,931

5,757 1,835,819 31,341,130 145,307 1,400,604 163,864,121 1,972,756 202,990,383

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324,069 33,176,949 816,240 34,317,259

$

291,281 91,433,334 679,667 92,404,282

$

1,223,858 3,585,144 163,864,121 168,673,124

$

22,397 4,840,122 91,329,130 96,191,649

202,990,383

188,595,931

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

2016-2017

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Financial summary

Activities statement Terra Peninsular, A.C. ACTIVITIES STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2016 AND 2015

Unrestricted INCOME Contributions and grants Foreign exchange gain Other income Total income

$

ExPENSES Program grants Managment and general Administrative expenses Operating expenses Foreign exchange loss Total Expenses

Change in Net assets

Net assets at the end of the year

$

8,798,155 13,022,474 2,224 21,822,853

7,034,303

72,534,991 72,534,991

295,849 1,122,115

7,364,082 286,868 422,337 215,994

-

7,659,931 286,868 422,337 1,338,110

4,464,204 275,599 427,253 1,057,675

1,417,965

8,289,281

-

9,707,245

19,255,873

1,254,978

72,534,991

72,481,475

2,566,980

4,840,122

91,239,130

96,191,649

93,624,669

3,585,144

$ 163,864,121

$ 168,673,124

-

1,223,858

$

$

2015

2016

7,034,303

22,397 $

Permanently Restricted

2,424,889 $ 193,013 86,469 2,619,426

1,201,461

Net assets at the beginning of the year

Temporarily Restricted

$

81,909,238 193,013 86,469 82,188,720

$

96,191,649

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

Income $15,116,630 pesos raised Foundations Government Individual donors Own resources generation

16% Foundations

$7,746,578 $4,827,097 $2,377,131 $165,825

*The exchange rate of the donation day was taken for the contributions made in US dollars.

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Annual report

1%

Government Individual donors Own resources

32%

Income from July 2016 to June 2017

51%