National Park Photographs
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | Channel Islands National Park
Cabrillo National Monument
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area |
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Residential development can be clearly seen within Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area. The park needs funds to acquire key pieces of land within its borders to ensure wildlife have corridors to move through, sensitive species retain critical habitat, and significant historical sites are protected.
Credit: Tony Valois, National Park Service.
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In addition to the National Park Service, there are more than 70 other agencies and stakeholders with jurisdiction over various lands within the park’s boundaries.
Credit: National Park Service
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Urban development, both surrounding the park and within its borders, threatens the ecological integrity of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Credit: Julie Christian, National Park Service.
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Channel Islands National Park |
The park's populations of island foxes--which are found only on the Channel Islands--are making a comeback thanks to extensive recovery efforts initiated in 1999.
Credit: National Park Service
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Beautiful displays of wildflowers greet visitors to Anacapa, which is made up of three islets. The U.S. Coast Guard currently owns East Anacapa and is in the process of transferring its holdings to the National Park Service.
Credit: Derek Lohuis, National Park Service
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With help from partner groups, the park’s population of peregrine falcons has been re-established.
Credit: National Park Service
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Cabrillo National Monument |
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Cabrillo National Monument includes both terrestrial systems and intertidal areas.
Credit: National Park Service
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The Old Point Loma Lighthouse, Assistant Keepers’ Quarters, and surrounding landscape have undergone a number of restoration projects over the years. Most recently, the lighthouse grounds were restored to their 1880s appearance and educational displays were constructed at the Assistant Keepers' Quarters.
Credit: Kelly Courkamp, NPCA
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Cabrillo National Monument, named for explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and featuring a large statue of him, provides a natural oasis within the large metropolitan area of San Diego.
Credit: National Park Service
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