Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Mar 17, 2023 · Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can ...
Plan Your Visit - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park ...
May 9, 2023 · Close to the California mainland, yet worlds apart, the park encompasses five of the eight California Channel Islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a …
Geologic Formations - Channel Islands National Park (U.S.
Jun 21, 2016 · The northern Channel Islands, together with the Santa Monica Mountains and the Coast Range, rose because of compressional forces connected with an event in the geologic history of the area that took place five million years ago.
Island Fox - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park …
Jun 13, 2023 · The island fox is found on six of the islands in the Southern California bight, including the three largest islands in the Channel Islands National Park (Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel islands).
Currents and Upwelling - Channel Islands National Park (U.S.
Feb 1, 2017 · The Southern California Counter-current brings warm water from Baja California up along the mainland coast, swirling around Santa Barbara, Anacapa, and eastern Santa Cruz Islands. This warmer water supports biological communities reminiscent of southern California down to northern Mexico.
Seabirds & Shorebirds - Channel Islands National Park (U.S.
Jun 25, 2016 · The Channel Islands are vital habitat for seabirds and shorebirds, providing essential nesting and feeding grounds for 99% of seabirds in southern California and important wintering areas and stopover points for shorebirds.
Kelp Forests - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park …
Jun 10, 2019 · Some kelps form dense patches on rocky reefs resembling a forest of trees underwater and are referred to as kelp forests. One third of southern California’s kelp forests are found within Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National …
May 20, 2024 · At over 96 square miles in size and the largest island in California, Santa Cruz contains two rugged mountain ranges; the highest peaks on the islands (rising above 2,000 feet); a large central valley/fault system; deep canyons with year-round springs and streams; and 77 miles of craggy coastline cliffs, giant sea caves, pristine tidepools, and ...
Maps - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
May 20, 2024 · A variety of park maps are available for download by clicking on the links below. Most of these maps are PDF files that require Adobe Reader. Please click here to download Adobe Reader for free. Park Map. (link to Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service) Anacapa Island Hiking Map and Guide. (PDF, 370 kb) Santa Cruz Island Hiking Map and Guide.
Native Inhabitants - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National …
Dec 4, 2023 · The National Park Service invites you to visit Channel Islands National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and other local areas to learn more about the Chumash and other Native American cultures.