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The wildlife of the Channel Islands of California is wide and diverse, including many endemic species. While the land wildlife is slightly limited, there being only one large, naturally predatory, and native mammal, the small island fox, marine life can include anything from kelp forests to great white sharks.
The purpose of Channel Islands National Park is to protect and connect the public to the nationally significant natural, scenic, wildlife, marine, ecological, historical, archeological, cultural, and scientific values of the Channel Islands in the state of California.
The Channel Islands National Park was established on March 5, 1980 and is located on five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of California; all of the islands are located in Santa Barbara County except Anacapa Island which is located in Ventura County. The park covers a total area of almost 250,000 acres (1,000 km 2).
Entry is free to Channel Islands National Park, but visitors without boats will need to pay for the third-party ferry. One-way fares between the mainland and islands starts at $31.50 for ...
Five of the islands (San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara) were made into the Channel Islands National Park in 1980. The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary encompasses the waters six nautical miles (11 kilometers; 6.9 miles) off these islands.
Anacapa Island and the neighbouring Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island and Santa Barbara Island are part of the Channel Islands National Park. [3] Anacapa State Marine Reserve is also encompassed in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, which is an area that protects determined marine ecosystems within the United States waters. [4]
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Natural history of the Channel Islands of California (1 C, 268 P) Pages in category "Channel Islands National Park" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.