Channel Islands of California

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archipelago island group

The Channel Islands of California are an eight-island archipelago off the Southern California coast, renowned for their unique Mediterranean ecosystems, high levels of endemism, and protected marine and terrestrial habitats.

Aliases (5)

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archipelago → island group →
archaeologicalSignificance	early human coastal adaptation sites →
climate	Mediterranean climate →
conservationStatus	significant portions protected area →
country	United States of America →
economicActivity	commercial fishing (regulated) → recreation and tourism →
fauna	California sea lion → Channel Islands spotted skunk → brown pelican → island fox → island scrub-jay → northern elephant seal →
flora	coastal sage scrub → island oak woodland →
geologicalFeature	fault-block islands →
geologicalOrigin	continental borderland →
governingBody	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → National Park Service → United States Navy →
hasPart	Anacapa Island → San Clemente Island → San Miguel Island → San Nicolas Island → Santa Barbara Island → Santa Catalina Island → Santa Cruz Island → Santa Rosa Island →
historicalInhabitants	Chumash people → Tongva people →
knownFor	high levels of endemism → protected marine habitats → protected terrestrial habitats → unique Mediterranean ecosystems →
largestIsland	Santa Cruz Island →
locatedIn	California → Pacific Ocean → Southern California →
majorIsland	Santa Catalina Island → Santa Cruz Island → Santa Rosa Island →
marineEcoregion	Temperate Northern Pacific →
nearestCity	Los Angeles, California → Oxnard, California → Santa Barbara, California → Ventura, California →
numberOfIslands	8 →
oceanCurrent	California Current →
partOf	California Bight →
protectedBy	Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → Channel Islands National Park → The Nature Conservancy → United States Navy →
smallestIsland	Santa Barbara Island →
subdivision	Northern Channel Islands → Southern Channel Islands →
transportAccess	boat → small aircraft →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anacapa Island ("California Channel Islands") → Santa Cruz Island → Treasure Island ("California coastal islands") →	partOf
Channel Islands of California ("Northern Channel Islands") → Channel Islands of California ("Southern Channel Islands") →	subdivision
Anacapa Island Lighthouse →	category
California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion →	contains
Leadbetter Beach ("Channel Islands (California)") →	hasViewOf
Santa Cruz Island ("California Channel Islands") →	largestOf
Tongva people ("Southern Channel Islands") →	nativeTo
Santa Ynez Mountains →	near
Channel Islands National Park →	region
Vail & Vickers Company →	regionLocatedIn
Santa Barbara Channel ("Northern Channel Islands") →	separates
Tongva people ("Southern Channel Islands") →	traditionalTerritoryIncludes