Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Interactive map of Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Area9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Established1982
Official nameTijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Designated2 February 2005
Reference no.1452

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve is a natural reserve in Imperial Beach, California, and San Ysidro, San Diego. It encompasses the Tijuana River Estuary, located on the Mexico–United States border. It is divided into two primary parts: Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on the north, and Border Field State Park in the south, but several other also jurisdictions own land within the Reserve boundary.