List of California Department of Fish and Wildlife protected areas explained

This is a list of California Department of Fish and Wildlife protected areas. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through its seven regional divisions, manages 262 protected areas statewide. This agency was formerly known as the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).

Types

The protected areas are broadly categorized as:

• Wildlife areas
• Ecological reserves
• Marine protected areas — under the 1999 Marine Life Protection Act

List of DFG protected areas

Site	Designation	DFG region
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Monterey County
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Northern
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	South Coast
	Ecological Reserve	Bay Delta
	Ecological Reserve	Inland Deserts
	Ecological Reserve	North Central
	Ecological Reserve	Central
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Año Nuevo *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Big Creek *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Cambria *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Edward F. Ricketts *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Elkhorn Slough *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Greyhound Rock *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Piedras Blancas *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Point Buchon *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Point Sur *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Portuguese Ledge *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
Soquel Canyon *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
White Rock (Cambria) *	State Marine Conservation Area	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
	State Marine Park	Marine
Morro Bay *	State Marine Recreational Management Area	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Asilomar *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Carmel Pinnacles *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Lovers Point *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Moro Cojo Slough *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Morro Bay *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Natural Bridges *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Piedras Blancas *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Point Buchon *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
Point Sur *	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	State Marine Reserve	Marine
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	South Coast
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	South Coast
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	North Central
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Central
	Wildlife Area	Inland Deserts
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta
	Wildlife Area	Northern
	Wildlife Area	Bay Delta

• Indicates protected area status will come into effect on September 21, 2007.

See also

• List of marine protected areas of California

References

• Web site: California Department of Fish and Game . California Department of Fish and Game . DFG Wildlife Areas . 2007 . 2007-09-09 .
• Web site: California Department of Fish and Game . California Department of Fish and Game . DFG Ecological Reserves . 2007 . 2007-09-09 .
• Web site: California Department of Fish and Game . California Department of Fish and Game . Existing Marine Protected Areas in California . 2007 . 2007-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071018145107/http://dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/mpa.asp . 2007-10-18 . dead .
• Landmark "Central Coast" Marine Protected Areas will be in Effect Sept. 21 . California Department of Fish and Game . 2007-08-31 . 2007-09-10 .