Los Cabos Hosts Second International Bird Festival
Los Cabos has launched its Second International Bird Festival, an event bringing together national and international specialists to promote biodiversity conservation and boost birdwatching as a tourist attraction. Meanwhile, municipal authorities identified and penalized a U.S. national who was allegedly attempting to artificially open the sandbar at the San José del Cabo estuary.
In an interview on the radio program *Los Cabos a la Carta*, Jorge Armando López Espinoza, Director General of Ecology and the Environment, highlighted the festival’s importance and the destination’s recent designation as a “Bird City”—a recognition that represents both a tourism opportunity and an environmental commitment.
“This is the second bird festival, and it is an event that is here to stay,” the official stated, noting that the gathering features participants from Mexico and around the world. Activities are taking place at the Krystal Hotel and are open to the public free of charge.
López Espinoza acknowledged the role of the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur in driving this initiative and highlighted the collaboration among academic institutions, tourism bodies, hoteliers, municipal authorities, and civil society organizations.
The official noted that the San José estuary is home to over 340 bird species, making it an area of immense ecological value and a draw for visitors to Los Cabos interested in wildlife observation.
“A variety of bird species exists where there is environmental quality,” he maintained, explaining that biodiversity serves as an indicator of a destination’s environmental health.
He also emphasized that birdwatching tourism represents an economic opportunity for the region, driven by visitors’ interest in experiences linked to nature and conservation.