Several overview fact sheets and a series of site specific fact sheets have been developed for California’s MPAs.
Fact Sheets
This document provides a general introduction to marine protected areas by addressing frequently asked questions about California’s statewide network. (88K PDF file)
Created by the Ocean Conservancy, this graphic answers some common questions about California’s Marine Life Protection Act and Marine Protected Areas. (670K PDF file)
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Developed by the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, these fact contain regionally relevant MLPA and MPA information.
Have you ever wondered what an MPA’s goals are, how much area an MPA covers, or what kinds of habitat can be found in a certain MPA? CDFW’s MPA Overview Sheets provide the technical data to answer these questions and more. Visit the link above to see a list of MPAs sorted by location from north to south.
A brief overview of California’s Marine Protected Area Network, including images, a map and links to more information. To view and download, click here.
Specific MPA Fact Sheets
A series of fourteen MPA fact sheets created by The Ocean Conservancy provide basic information for the Central Coast sites. The fact sheets are available for download individually or in a single file containing all 14 fact sheets. También está disponible en español
- Año Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area & Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area (170K PDF file)
- Natural Bridges State Marine Reserve (172K PDF file)
- Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area and Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area (192K PDF file)
- Elkhorn Slough State Marine Reserve and Marine Park & Moro Cojo State Marine Reserve (222K PDF file)
- Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area; Lovers Point State Marine Reserve; Pacific Grove State Marine Conservation Area; Asilomar State Marine Reserve (179K PDF file)
- Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve and Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area (163K PDF file)
- Point Lobos State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (196K PDF file)
- Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (158K PDF file)
- Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (175K PDF file)
- Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (156K PDF file)
- Cambria State Marine Park and Marine Conservation Area (151K PDF file)
- Morro Bay East State Marine Reserve; Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (146K PDF file)
- Point Buchon State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (174K PDF file)
- Vandenberg State Marine Reserve (143K PDF file)
- MPA Fact Sheets – All (1.2MB PDF file)
The mission of the California’s Marine Protected Areas Education and Outreach Initiative is to enhance MPA education through enduring partnerships to empower Californians to protect what they know and love.