... First of two great new additions to my National Park collection... one of the nine National Parks in California.... spectacular view of "Cathedral Cove" on "Anacapa Island"...looking down at the Pacific Ocean ... these remote remote islands are only accessible to visitors by boat... part of one of the richest marine ecosystems of the world... many endemic species live both in the water and on land... as extra bonusツ with national park stamp cancellation... Thanks a lot Boyana!! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Photo: George H. H. Huey
"Golden-flowered, giant coreopsis competes for terrain with invasive, nonnative ice plant. The survival of the park's diverse native plant life depends on our ability to respect, restore, and preserve their natural communities."
Established in 1980, five of the eight Channel Islands in Southern California make up this national park: San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Anacapa, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. The park is 1,010 km2 (389.9 sq mi), only half of which are land, the other half Pacific Ocean. Tiny Anacapa Island is the closest to the mainland of all the Channel Islands, it's only 12 miles out to sea, and therefore the most visited.
Preserved for their unique natural and cultural resources the islands contain, among other features, 145 species of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
In the past, the Chumash and Tongva Indians lived on the islands, and later they were used mostly for fishing. Some are in military use today.
Stamp:
Holiday Stamp - Poinsettia
(Issued 26-08-2018)
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