Channel Islands National Park lies off the coast of Southern California, west and southwest of Los Angeles. It consists of Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa islands. The islands feature sea lions, nesting sea birds, animal fossils, and archaeological remnants of the islands’ first inhabitants, the Chumash Indians. Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands were established as a national monument in 1938. The five islands became a national park in 1980. For the area, see National Park System (table: National parks) .
