Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve is an urban park in San Diego, California. Stretching approximately convert|7|mi|km|0, the park encompasses some convert|4000|acre|km2|0 of both Peñasquitos and Lopez canyons, and is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. The preserve is jointly owned and administered by the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego.
More than 500 plant species, more than 175 types of birds, and a great variety of reptiles, amphibians and mammals make up the rich bio-diversity of the park. Many of these species are rare or endangered. Los Peñasquitos is also home to the historic Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos, an adobe home built in the early 1820s. Operated by the County of San Diego, the home has been restored and tours are available for the public.
External links
* [http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/penasq.shtml Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve] - City of San Diego website
* [http://earlysandiego.org/FT00sites.html#6ranchopena Rancho de los Peñasquitos]
* [http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/pdf/penasquitoscanyon.pdf Map of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve]
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