Location
Key Information
| 1 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 7.05 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Unmodified)
2.0
October 2023
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Purpose
To preserve an exceptional and rich ecosystem on the central California coast which provides a key linkage between the land and sea. The slough harbors California's largest tract of tidal salt marsh outside San Francisco Bay, providing a critical habitat for more than 135 aquatic birds, 550 marine invertebrates, and 102 fish species. This site is also home to sea lions, harbor seals, and California sea otters.
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.