§ 2052 Endangered Species Habitat Protection

Fish and Game Code·California

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This law says the state wants to protect endangered and threatened animals and their homes, and it plans to buy land to keep those habitats safe.

Key Takeaways

•The state’s policy is to conserve, protect, restore, and improve habitats for endangered or threatened species.
•The state is allowed to buy land to create or keep safe habitats for those species.
•This is an official goal of the Legislature to help keep at‑risk animals from disappearing.

Example

The state buys a piece of wetland where a rare frog lives so a developer can't build a shopping center there.

Because the law says the state should get land to protect habitats, the government can purchase the wetland to make sure the frog's home stays safe.

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§ 2052 Endangered Species Habitat Protection

The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance any endangered species or any threatened species and its habitat and that it is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with conserving the species, to acquire lands for habitat for these species. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1240, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

conserve protect restore enhance endangered species threatened species habitat acquire lands

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2052.

§ 2052 Endangered Species Habitat Protection

Fish and Game Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 2052 Endangered Species Habitat Protection

This law says the state wants to protect endangered and threatened animals and their homes, and it plans to buy land to keep those habitats safe.

Key Takeaways

•The state’s policy is to conserve, protect, restore, and improve habitats for endangered or threatened species.
•The state is allowed to buy land to create or keep safe habitats for those species.
•This is an official goal of the Legislature to help keep at‑risk animals from disappearing.

Example

The state buys a piece of wetland where a rare frog lives so a developer can't build a shopping center there.

Because the law says the state should get land to protect habitats, the government can purchase the wetland to make sure the frog's home stays safe.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 2052 Endangered Species Habitat Protection

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

conserve protect restore enhance endangered species threatened species habitat acquire lands

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2052.

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