Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Orcas off Santa Rosa Island
Map showing the location of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Coordinates34°N 120°W / 34°N 120°W / 34; -120
Area1,470 sq mi (3,800 km2)
Established
  • October 2, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-10-02)
  • Expanded 2007
Governing bodyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov
Map of Channel Islands sanctuary
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary[1] is a sanctuary off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in Southern California 350 miles (563 km) south of San Francisco and 95 miles (153 km) north of Los Angeles. It was designated on October 2, 1980, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was expanded in 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary". channelislands.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sanctuary Designations & Expansions". NOAA. Retrieved October 17, 2024.