Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected group of rocky islands off the coast of San Francisco, California, renowned for its seabird colonies, marine mammals, and rich marine ecosystem.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island group
ⓘ
national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| access |
closed to general public
ⓘ
limited to permitted research and management ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area_ha | 211 ⓘ |
| climate | cool marine climate ⓘ |
| comprises |
Farallon Islands
NERFINISHED
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Middle Farallon Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Noonday Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ North Farallon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Farallon Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFromShore_km | 48 ⓘ |
| established | 1969 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Executive Order ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchStation | Southeast Farallon Island field station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
Brandt's cormorant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California sea lion ⓘ Steller sea lion NERFINISHED ⓘ ashy storm-petrel ⓘ cassin's auklet NERFINISHED ⓘ common murre ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ northern elephant seal ⓘ pelagic cormorant ⓘ pigeon guillemot ⓘ rhinoceros auklet ⓘ tufted puffin ⓘ western gull ⓘ |
| importantFor |
marine biodiversity
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migratory birds ⓘ seabird breeding ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large seabird colonies
ⓘ
marine mammal rookeries ⓘ rich marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Pacific Ocean ⓘ San Francisco County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| purpose |
habitat preservation
ⓘ
marine mammal protection ⓘ seabird conservation ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| surroundedBy | Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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