Channel Islands of California

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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.

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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, United States
surface form: California

Pacific Ocean
Southern California
majorIsland Santa Catalina Island
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Rosa Island
marineEcoregion Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: Temperate Northern Pacific
nearestCity Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California

Oxnard, California
Santa Barbara, California, United States
surface form: Santa Barbara, California

Ventura, California
numberOfIslands 8
oceanCurrent California Current
partOf Santa Barbara Channel
surface form: California Bight
protectedBy Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Channel Islands National Park
The Nature Conservancy
United States Navy
smallestIsland Santa Barbara Island
subdivision Channel Islands of California self-linksurface differs
surface form: Northern Channel Islands

Channel Islands of California self-linksurface differs
surface form: Southern Channel Islands
transportAccess boat
small aircraft

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Channel Islands National Park region Channel Islands of California
Treasure Island partOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California coastal islands
Santa Cruz Island partOf Channel Islands of California
Santa Cruz Island largestOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California Channel Islands
Anacapa Island partOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California Channel Islands
Channel Islands of California subdivision Channel Islands of California self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Northern Channel Islands
Channel Islands of California subdivision Channel Islands of California self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Southern Channel Islands
Tongva people nativeTo Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Southern Channel Islands
Tongva people traditionalTerritoryIncludes Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Southern Channel Islands
Leadbetter Beach hasViewOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Channel Islands (California)
Santa Barbara Channel separates Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Northern Channel Islands
Santa Ynez Mountains near Channel Islands of California
California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion contains Channel Islands of California
Anacapa Island Lighthouse category Channel Islands of California
Vail & Vickers Company regionLocatedIn Channel Islands of California
San Miguel Hill hasGeographicContext Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Channel Islands region of California
Harris Point partOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California Channel Islands
Chumash people traditionalTerritoryIncludes Channel Islands of California
Catalina Island, California, United States partOf Channel Islands of California
subject surface form: Catalina Island
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo exploredRegion Channel Islands of California
San Clemente Island partOf Channel Islands of California
Santa Catalina Island locatedIn Channel Islands of California
San Nicolas Island region Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California Channel Islands
San Buenaventura nearIslandGroup Channel Islands of California
Cabrillo Boulevard hasViewOf Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: Channel Islands (California)
Cassin’s Auklet breedingRange Channel Islands of California
this entity surface form: California offshore islands
Southern Channel Islands region partOf Channel Islands of California
Zalophus nativeTo Channel Islands of California
subject surface form: Zalophus californianus