Marc
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Protected Areas
'Pasaporte De La Concervaciion' I believe it's called. Is one available in BOLA? I remember an office at the turn-off to Camp Gecko some years ago. I
think this may be where to obtain a permit to access the protected islands? For several years we have been motoring about but have not set foot on any
of the islands. I believe Isla Smith is protected?
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Archie
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That's correct, that "conservation passport" gives you year round access to all ANP (Areas Naturales Protegidas) in all Mexico. All the islands in
front of Bahia de los Angeles are in that category.
About BoLA office, well, they are some of the laziest and useless govt. people i've met. You should be able to buy your passport there for $371 pesos
($20 dlls), just remember they work 9 to 3 on weekdays.
Have fun.
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shari
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are any of those islands nuclear zones in the Reserve?
Here in Bahia Asuncion the islands are off limits to the public unless you have a special extra permit so just the "Passport" doesn't give you the
right to go on the Islands.
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chippy
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nuclear zones
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Archie
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I think Mrs. Bondi meant "Core zone", thats a category for subzoning the areas that are heavily restricted for some human activities in natural
protected areas.
The official name its "Isla Coronado" not Smith, and its part of the buffer zone, where some activities are permitted, like tourism with low
environmental impact, leave no trace kind of thing.
So yeah, you can go to the island.
For the islands of Bahia Asunción, yes they are classified as "Core zone", that means they are subject to specific regulations for sustainable use.
Lately I´ve heard of some guys trying to sell coastal areas south of Asuncion, and promoting them as big Cabo like developments, with golf courses
and all the amenities. In the revision of the management plan for the Vizcaíno Reserve, that's a Core Zone subzoned as strictly conservation area,
so the new owners are in for a not so pleasant surprise when they´ll try to build.
[Edited on 7-27-2019 by Archie]
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BajaRat
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Sadly many of the esteros along the east Cape that I thought would be protected are now marinas.
Let's hope the Gov starts thinking about future generations and the long term benifits of conservation
Lionel 
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defrag4
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaRat  | Sadly many of the esteros along the east Cape that I thought would be protected are now marinas.
Let's hope the Gov starts thinking about future generations and the long term benifits of conservation
Lionel |
 
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shari
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| Quote: Originally posted by Archie | I think Mrs. Bondi meant "Core zone", thats a category for subzoning the areas that are heavily restricted for some human activities in natural
protected areas.
The official name its "Isla Coronado" not Smith, and its part of the buffer zone, where some activities are permitted, like tourism with low
environmental impact, leave no trace kind of thing.
So yeah, you can go to the island.
For the islands of Bahia Asunción, yes they are classified as "Core zone", that means they are subject to specific regulations for sustainable use.
Lately I´ve heard of some guys trying to sell coastal areas south of Asuncion, and promoting them as big Cabo like developments, with golf courses
and all the amenities. In the revision of the management plan for the Vizcaíno Reserve, that's a Core Zone subzoned as strictly conservation area,
so the new owners are in for a not so pleasant surprise when they´ll try to build.
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Oooops, typo in my brain...zona nucleo I think is the term for Asuncion Island where no one is allowed to set foot on it without a special permit like
for bird research and the fishing coop has a vigilancia cabin there but tourists are not allowed to step on the island as it is an important bird
nesting area and sea lion, seal rookery.
The above mentioned development is a rather....ahem...pie in the sky concept with no base in reality in my humble opinion. People generally have a
distorted view of our village that gets very little tourism traffic and the 4 accommodation choices are usually empty. Restaurants suffer and open and
close due to not enough business so a huge development just seems...unrealistic. Buyer beware for sure.
It worries me though as if unsuspecting people do invest in it and it doesnt happen, it will give our village a bad rap. We have developed very slowly
and nicely poco a poco and keep getting better all the time in accordance with the slow increase in tourism.
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elskel
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The passports can be bought on line and printed, good for one year.
https://pasaportedelaconservacion.conanp.gob.mx/vistas/inici...
brian
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