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{{Short description|Marine protected area in California, USA}} | {{Short description|Marine protected area in California, USA}} | ||
The '''Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary''' (formerly '''Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary''') protects the wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources of one of the most diverse and bountiful marine environments in the world, an area of 3,295 square miles off the northern and central California coast. The waters within Greater Farallones [[United States National Marine Sanctuary|National Marine Sanctuary]] are part of a nationally significant [[marine ecosystem]], and support an abundance of life, including many threatened or endangered species.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://farallones.noaa.gov/|title=Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary|website=farallones.noaa.gov|access-date=2016-09-16}}</ref> | The '''Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary''' (formerly '''Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary''') protects the wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources of one of the most diverse and bountiful marine environments in the world, an area of 3,295 square miles off the northern and central California coast. The waters within Greater Farallones [[United States National Marine Sanctuary|National Marine Sanctuary]] are part of a nationally significant [[marine ecosystem]], and support an abundance of life, including many threatened or endangered species.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://farallones.noaa.gov/|title=Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary|website=farallones.noaa.gov|access-date=2016-09-16}}</ref> | ||
==About== | ==About== | ||
In 1972, in response to a growing awareness of the value of the coastal waters of the [[United States]], the [[United States Congress]] passed the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. The Act authorized the designation of National Marine Sanctuaries to protect significant waters and secure habitat for aquatic species, shelter historically significant shipwrecks and other cultural resources, and serve as valuable spots for research, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, and tourism.<ref name="NOAA"/> | In 1972, in response to a growing awareness of the value of the coastal waters of the [[United States]], the [[United States Congress]] passed the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. The Act authorized the designation of National Marine Sanctuaries to protect significant waters and secure habitat for aquatic species, shelter historically significant shipwrecks and other cultural resources, and serve as valuable spots for research, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, and tourism.<ref name="NOAA"/> | ||