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Informationen zum Autor The California Coastal Commission was created by the voters of California! who adopted an initiative measure in 1972 that formed the Commission and gave it broad powers to plan and protect the coast. Later! the California Coastal Act of 1976 established the Commission as a permanent state agency with a mission to protect! maintain! and enhance the quality of the coastal environment. One of the Commission's principal goals is to maintain public access and public recreational opportunities along the coast! in a manner consistent with environmental preservation. Klappentext "Those of us born and raised along the California coast know and treasure the great beauty! diversity and natural wonder of the most remarkable coastline in the world. This wonderful book gives you a chance to share that great experience of California's beaches and parks so that perhaps you too will understand why we care so much about protecting this unique coastal resource for the future."-Leon E. Panetta! Panetta Institute Zusammenfassung Between Monterey Bay and Ventura County's Santa Monica Mountains lie some of California's most spectacular coastal destinations. This guide includes descriptions of more than 310 beaches, parks, campgrounds, nature preserves, natural history museums, and outdoor recreation sites on or near the coast; and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Using This Guide Map Legend Monterey County Northern Monterey County Salinas River to Sand City Seaside to Monterey Monterey Central Monterey and Cannery Row Pacific Grove 17-Mile Drive Carmel Area Big Sur North Point Sur to Big Sur Valley Pfeiffer Beach to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Esalen to Mill Creek Big Sur South San Luis Obispo County Monterey County Ragged Point to Hearst Castle San Simeon to Moonstone Beach Cambria Area Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand Morro Bay Morro Bay and Baywood Park Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Park Avila Beach Shell Beach Pismo Beach to Oceano Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes Santa Barbara County Santa Maria River to Jalama Beach Point Conception to Gaviota Arroyo Hondo to Naples Reef Goleta Area Santa Barbara West Santa Barbara Central Santa Barbara to Montecito Summerland to Carpinteria Channel Islands National Park Ventura County Ventura County North Rincon Parkway to Ventura River San Buenaventura Ventura Harbor Area Oxnard Area Port Hueneme Area Point Mugu to Los Angeles County Line Features Caring for the Coast Maritime Chaparral Monterey Bay Dunes Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Pine Forest Rocky Shore Rivers and Streams Santa Lucia Range Northern Elephant Seals Colors of the Coast Coastal Prairie Bays and Estuaries Coast Live Oak Woodland Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes The Island of California Giant Kelp Forest Vernal Pools Geology of the Transverse Ranges Coastal Sage Scrub Northern Channel Islands Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Currents and Sand Transport Beaches The Ocean Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Protecting Coastal Resources Afterword Acknowledgments Glossary Selected State and Federal Agencies Bibliography Index ...
