Location
Key Information
| 24 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 25 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Unmodified)
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October 2023
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Purpose
At the receiving end of one of California's major upwelling zones, this coastal habitat is home to humpback and gray whales, seals, sea lions, and elephant seals. The site preserves multiple habitats including exposed high energy rocky shoreline, sand and gravel beaches, offshore islets, surfgrass, and soft and hard substrates, and additionally protects diverse species of fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Point Reyes, which hosts 45% of North American bird species and 18% of California's plant species, has been designated a National Seashore for its spectacular and biologically diverse peninsula.
Species of Concern: Multiple
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource, except under a scientific collecting permit issued by the department or with specific authorization from the commission for research, restoration, or monitoring purposes.
Allowed
None.