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
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

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Channel Islands National Park region Channel Islands of California
Treasure Island partOf California coastal islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Santa Cruz Island partOf Channel Islands of California
Santa Cruz Island largestOf California Channel Islands
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Anacapa Island partOf California Channel Islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Channel Islands of California subdivision Northern Channel Islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Channel Islands of California subdivision Southern Channel Islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Tongva people nativeTo Southern Channel Islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Tongva people traditionalTerritoryIncludes Southern Channel Islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Leadbetter Beach hasViewOf Channel Islands (California)
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Santa Barbara Channel separates Northern Channel Islands
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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 region of California
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Harris Point partOf California Channel Islands
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Chumash people traditionalTerritoryIncludes Channel Islands of California
Catalina Island partOf Channel Islands of California
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 California Channel Islands
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San Buenaventura nearIslandGroup Channel Islands of California
Cabrillo Boulevard hasViewOf Channel Islands (California)
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Cassin’s Auklet breedingRange California offshore islands
linked to: Channel Islands of California
Southern Channel Islands region partOf Channel Islands of California
Zalophus californianus nativeTo Channel Islands of California
subject linked to: Zalophus