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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Point Conception and the Gaviota Coast
Area4,543 sq mi (11,770 km2)
EstablishedOctober 11, 2024
Governing bodyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Map of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary[1] is a National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on the Central Coast of California. It was designated on October 11, 2024, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The sanctuary encompasses approximately 4,543 square miles of ocean water and coastline, making it the 3rd largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary program under the administration of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).[2] It is also the first marine sanctuary to have been proposed by an indigenous tribe.[3]


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  1. ^ "Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary". channelislands.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Plunkett, Rachel (October 11, 2024). "A New Marine Protected Area on America's West Coast: Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary". NOAA. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Frazin, Rachel (October 11, 2024). "Biden administration designates first-ever Indigenous-proposed marine sanctuary". The Hill. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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