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Channel Islands National Park is a United States national park that consists of five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast of the U.S. state of California, in the Pacific Ocean. Although the islands are close to the shore of densely populated Southern California, their isolation has left them relatively undeveloped. The park covers of which are owned by the federal government.〔 The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 76% of Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in the park.〔 Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of significant natural and cultural resources. It was designated a U.S. National Monument on April 26, 1938, and a National Biosphere Reserve in 1976. It was promoted to a National Park on March 5, 1980.〔〔 ()〕 Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary encompasses the waters six nautical miles around Channel Islands National Park. ==Geography== The islands within the park extend along the Southern California coast from Point Conception near Santa Barbara to San Pedro, a neighborhood of Los Angeles. Park headquarters and the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center are located in the city of Ventura. The park consists of , half of which are under the ocean, and includes the islands of: * San Miguel * Santa Rosa * Anacapa * Santa Barbara * Santa Cruz 76% owned by the Nature Conservancy, 24% by the National Park Service 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Channel Islands National Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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