Morro Bay State Marine Reserve

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Morro Bay State Marine Reserve is a protected coastal marine area in California established to conserve the bay’s diverse marine habitats and wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area
state marine reserve
adjacentTo City of Morro Bay NERFINISHED
Morro Bay State Park NERFINISHED
allowedUse education
recreation
scientific research
coast Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType coastal marine ecosystem
estuary
hasConservationGoal maintain ecosystem health
protect marine biodiversity
support sustainable marine populations
hasFeature channels
tidal flats
wetlands
IUCNCategory IUCN Category II
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Central Coast of California NERFINISHED
Morro Bay NERFINISHED
San Luis Obispo County NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Morro Bay NERFINISHED
managingAuthority California Department of Fish and Wildlife NERFINISHED
nearbyAttraction Morro Rock NERFINISHED
partOf California statewide network of marine protected areas NERFINISHED
prohibitedActivity take of living marine resources
protectsHabitat eelgrass beds
mudflats
salt marsh
subtidal channels
protectsSpecies fish
marine invertebrates
marine mammals
shorebirds
waterfowl
purpose conservation of marine habitats
protection of estuarine ecosystems
protection of marine wildlife
state California, United States
surface form: California

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Morro Bay hasProtectedArea Morro Bay State Marine Reserve
Morro Bay hasProtectedArea Morro Bay State Marine Reserve
this entity surface form: Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area