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Summary of areas for each MPA

There are two types of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) listed below. The first two tables deal with Marine Reserves and Conservation Areas. The last table has information for the Sea Urchin-Sea Cucumber Exclusion Zones, areas that have restrictions on the removal of only these species. All tables show summaries of areas for each MPA, and the percentages each contributes to the total area of WDFW mandated MPAs.

Note: Number roundings can lead to incorrect totals when summed. The totals are based on numbers with greater accuracy, and are correct.
Sorted by name Area Types
Intertidal Subtidal Total
MPA Name Acres Hectares Acres Hectares Acres Hectares % of all
MPAs
Admiralty Head MP None None 88.40 35.77 88.40 35.77 4.17
Argyle Lagoon MP 1.31 0.53 12.96 5.25 14.27 5.78 0.67
Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary CA 25.86 10.46 32.99 13.35 58.85 23.81 2.77
Carkeek Park MP 24.65 9.97 None None 24.65 9.97 1.16
City of Des Moines Park CA 9.21 3.73 None None 9.21 3.73 0.43
Colvos Passage MP None None 3.26 1.32 3.26 1.32 0.15
Discovery Park MP 40.98 16.58 None None 40.98 16.58 1.93
Emma Schmitz MP 6.34 2.56 None None 6.34 2.56 0.30
False Bay MP 225.19 91.13 80.53 32.59 305.72 123.72 14.42
Friday Harbor MP 0.70 0.28 424.83 171.92 425.53 172.21 20.07
Golden Gardens MP 13.89 5.62 None None 13.89 5.62 0.65
Keystone CA None None 11.40 4.61 11.40 4.61 0.54
Lincoln Park MP 10.16 4.11 None None 10.16 4.11 0.48
Octopus Hole CA None None 32.59 13.19 32.59 13.19 1.54
Orchard Rocks CA 1.95 0.79 101.65 41.14 103.60 41.93 4.89
Richey Viewpoint MP 11.58 4.68 None None 11.58 4.68 0.55
Saltar's Point Beach CA 3.87 1.56 None None 3.87 1.56 0.18
Shaw Island MP 0.54 0.22 453.31 183.45 453.84 183.66 21.40
South 239th Street Park CA 0.20 0.08 None None 0.20 0.08 0.01
Sund Rock CA None None 71.20 28.81 71.20 28.81 3.36
Titlow Beach MP 14.78 5.98 26.87 10.87 41.65 16.86 1.96
Waketickeh CA 0.32 0.13 146.03 59.09 146.35 59.22 6.90
Yellow and Low Islands MP 1.54 0.62 185.65 75.13 187.18 75.75 8.83
Zee's Reef MP None None 55.95 22.64 55.95 22.64 2.64
Total of all MPAs 393.04 159.06 1,727.6 699.14 2,120.7 858.20 100

Sorted by total area Area Types
Intertidal Subtidal Total
MPA Name Acres Hectares Acres Hectares Acres Hectares % of all
MPAs
Shaw Island MP 0.54 0.22 453.31 183.45 453.84 183.66 21.40
Friday Harbor MP 0.70 0.28 424.83 171.92 425.53 172.21 20.07
False Bay MP 225.19 91.13 80.53 32.59 305.72 123.72 14.42
Yellow and Low Islands MP 1.54 0.62 185.65 75.13 187.18 75.75 8.83
Waketickeh CA 0.32 0.13 146.03 59.09 146.35 59.22 6.90
Orchard Rocks CA 1.95 0.79 101.65 41.14 103.60 41.93 4.89
Admiralty Head MP None None 88.40 35.77 88.40 35.77 4.17
Sund Rock CA None None 71.20 28.81 71.20 28.81 3.36
Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary CA 25.86 10.46 32.99 13.35 58.85 23.81 2.77
Zee's Reef MP None None 55.95 22.64 55.95 22.64 2.64
Titlow Beach MP 14.78 5.98 26.87 10.87 41.65 16.86 1.96
Discovery Park MP 40.98 16.58 None None 40.98 16.58 1.93
Octopus Hole CA None None 32.59 13.19 32.59 13.19 1.54
Carkeek Park MP 24.65 9.97 None None 24.65 9.97 1.16
Argyle Lagoon MP 1.31 0.53 12.96 5.25 14.27 5.78 0.67
Golden Gardens MP 13.89 5.62 None None 13.89 5.62 0.65
Richey Viewpoint MP 11.58 4.68 None None 11.58 4.68 0.55
Keystone CA None None 11.40 4.61 11.40 4.61 0.54
Lincoln Park MP 10.16 4.11 None None 10.16 4.11 0.48
City of Des Moines Park CA 9.21 3.73 None None 9.21 3.73 0.43
Emma Schmitz MP 6.34 2.56 None None 6.34 2.56 0.30
Saltar's Point Beach CA 3.87 1.56 None None 3.87 1.56 0.18
Colvos Passage MP None None 3.26 1.32 3.26 1.32 0.15
South 239th Street Park CA 0.20 0.08 None None 0.20 0.08 0.01
Total of all MPAs 393.04 159.06 1,727.6 699.14 2,120.7 858.20 100

Sea Cucumber and Urchin Area Types
Intertidal Subtidal Total
Location Acres Hectares Acres Hectares Acres Hectares % of all
MPAs
Haro Strait 274.13 110.94 13,139.95 5,317.55 13,414.08 5,428.49 57.25
San Juan and Upright Channels 93.49 37.83 9,922.78 4,015.61 10,016.28 4,053.44 42.75
Total of all MPAs 367.62 148.77 23,062.74 9,333.16 23,430.36 9,481.93 100

 


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