This site characterization of the California Coastal National Monument (CCNM) is a summary of existing information about CCNM's natural and cultural resources.  It is a dynamic document which will be continually updated as new data is made available.

Two main products have been completed to date:  a literature search and summarization of key biological resources, and a geologic characterization study of the Monument.

 Now Availble Online:  Seabird and Marine Mammal Monitoring at Gualala Point Island, Sonoma County, California, May to August 2008 (PDF format, 5.2 Mb, 56 pages)