National Marine Sanctuaries
The National Marine Sanctuary System is managed by the Office of Marine Sanctuaries, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
California has four of the thirteen U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries:
- Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
- Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary- one of the largest in the world at 5,300 square miles (14,000 km2).
Read more about this topic: California Protected Areas
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