Farallon National Wildlife Refuge

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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected group of rocky islands off the coast of San Francisco, California, renowned for its seabird colonies, marine mammals, and rich marine ecosystem.

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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island group
national wildlife refuge
protected area
access closed to general public
limited to permitted research and management
administeredBy United States Fish and Wildlife Service
area_ha 211
climate cool marine climate
comprises Farallon Islands
Middle Farallon Island
Noonday Rock
North Farallon Islands
linked to: Farallon Islands

Southeast Farallon Island
linked to: Farallon Islands
country United States
distanceFromShore_km 48
established 1969
establishedBy Executive Order
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
hasResearchStation Southeast Farallon Island field station
hostsSpecies Brandt's cormorant
California sea lion
Steller sea lion
ashy storm-petrel
cassin's auklet
linked to: Cassin’s Auklet

common murre
harbor seal
northern elephant seal
pelagic cormorant
pigeon guillemot
rhinoceros auklet
tufted puffin
western gull
importantFor marine biodiversity
migratory birds
seabird breeding
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor large seabird colonies
marine mammal rookeries
rich marine ecosystem
locatedIn California
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco County, California
locatedOffCoastOf San Francisco
nearestCity San Francisco, California
linked to: San Francisco
partOf National Wildlife Refuge System
purpose habitat preservation
marine mammal protection
seabird conservation
state California
surroundedBy Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

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Farallon Islands protectedAreaStatus Farallon National Wildlife Refuge