Bodega Marine Reserve
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Bodega Marine Reserve is a 362 acres (146.5 ha) nature reserve on the coast of northern California
, located in the vicinity of the Bodega Marine Laboratory on Bodega Head
. Administered by the University of California, Davis
, it is a unit of the University of California Natural Reserve System
.
Natural hazards of the area include high cliffs, sleeper waves, white sharks, poison oak, Lyme disease
, hantavirus
, skunk
s, and mountain lions.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, located in the vicinity of the Bodega Marine Laboratory on Bodega Head
Bodega Head
Bodega Head is a small promontory on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. It is located in Sonoma County at , approximately 40 mi northwest of San Francisco and approximately 20 mi west of Santa Rosa....
. Administered by the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
, it is a unit of the University of California Natural Reserve System
University of California Natural Reserve System
The University of California Natural Reserve System is a network of protected areas throughout California.The UCNRS consists of 37 wildland sites that include 750,000-plus acres, making it the largest university-administered reserve system in the world...
.
Natural hazards of the area include high cliffs, sleeper waves, white sharks, poison oak, Lyme disease
Lyme disease
Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in the United States, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most...
, hantavirus
Hantavirus
Hantaviruses are negative sense RNA viruses in the Bunyaviridae family. Humans may be infected with hantaviruses through rodent bites, urine, saliva or contact with rodent waste products...
, skunk
Skunk
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
s, and mountain lions.