Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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United States national marine sanctuary marine protected area

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected ocean area off the coast of Southern California known for its rich marine biodiversity, kelp forests, and important feeding and breeding grounds for numerous marine species.

Aliases (1)

National Marine Sanctuary ×1

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States national marine sanctuary → marine protected area →
contains	marine conservation areas → no-take marine reserves →
coordinatesWith	Channel Islands National Park →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
designation	Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → surface form: "National Marine Sanctuary"
established	1980 →
hasClimateInfluence	California Current →
hasEcosystemType	kelp forest → open ocean pelagic zone → rocky reef → sandy seafloor → seagrass bed →
hasProgram	education and outreach programs → long-term ecological monitoring programs →
hasSpecies	California sea lion → blue whale → brown pelican → common dolphin → cormorant → garibaldi → giant kelp → giant sea bass → gray whale → harbor seal → humpback whale → rockfish → sea otter →
hasThreat	climate change → marine debris → ocean acidification → ship strikes on whales →
knownFor	high marine species richness → large kelp forests → upwelling-driven productivity →
locatedIn	Pacific Ocean → Southern California →
locatedNear	Anacapa Island → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) → surface form: "Channel Islands" San Miguel Island → Santa Barbara Island → Santa Cruz Island → Santa Rosa Island →
locatedOffCoastOf	California, United States → surface form: "California"
managingAgency	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries → surface form: "Office of National Marine Sanctuaries"
partOf	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries → surface form: "National Marine Sanctuary System"
primaryObjective	conservation of marine ecosystems → protection of cultural resources →
protects	breeding grounds for fish → breeding grounds for seabirds → feeding grounds for marine mammals → kelp forests → marine biodiversity →
regulates	commercial fishing activities → recreational fishing activities →
supportsActivity	environmental monitoring → recreational boating → recreational diving → scientific research → wildlife viewing →

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Channel Islands National Park → adjacentTo → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →

Santa Barbara Channel → borders → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → designation → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →

this entity surface form: "National Marine Sanctuary"

Santa Barbara County → hasProtectedArea → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →

Channel Islands of California → protectedBy → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →

Santa Cruz Island → surroundedBy → Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary →