Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve – Produced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve – Produced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Off the coast of the densely populated Los Angeles metropolitan area resides one of California’s great wildlife treasures: the Northern Channel Islands. Often considered the “Galapagos of North America” this small archipelago hosts one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. One of the islands, Anacapa, lies twelve miles southwest of Port Hueneme, and hosts one of the 50 Southern California MPAs: Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve (SMR). For more information, please visit: https://cdfwmarine.wordpress.com/2015/10/22/exploring-anacapa-smr/.