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Natural History
marine mammals   |   terrestrial animals   |   birds   |   monarch butterfly
plant communities   |   kelp forest   |   mushrooms   |   geology


   
   

IS THERE MUCH WILDLIFE AT POINT LOBOS?

asks the visitor as he considers the comparatively small area in the Reserve. Over two hundred fifty different animal and bird species, and over three hundred fifty plant species have been identified at the Reserve. Next to the spectacular scenic beauty of the Point, this presence of wildlife is among the area's most arresting features. Here it is possible to observe in a primitive environment many plant and animal species living in interesting relationships to one another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Point Lobos Association
831.624.4909 | email: pointlobos@parks.ca.gov | Route 1, Box 62, Carmel, CA 93923
         
Point Lobos Association Whalers Knoll Trail Lace Lichen Trail Sea Lion Point Trail North Shore Trail Pine Ridge Trail South Plateau Trail Moss Cove Trail Bird Island Trail Granite Point Trail Carmelo Meadow Trail South Shore Trail Cypress Grove Trail