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Lands Inventory Fact Sheet

Last updated Oct 15, 2012

Classification1 Number of Properties Total Acreage
Wildlife Areas 110 709,012
Ecological Reserves 130 214,120
Undesignated Lands 268 199,577
Public Access 154 4,890
Fish Hatcheries 20 855
Miscellaneous Lands 40 268
Total 722 1,128,722

Acreage administered by the Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Primary Management Purpose2 Owned in Fee Title Administered through MOUs, Leases, Easements, Management Agreements Total Acreage3
Bighorn Sheep Habitat 33,055 235,220 268,276
Coastal Wetland Habitat 56,803 24,780 81,583
Deer Habitat 140,000 35,391 175,391
CDFW Facilities 384 734 1,118
Fisheries Habitat 1,753 553 2,306
Grasslands/Uplands Habitat 20,253 12,130 32,383
Interior Wetland Habitat 125,275 35,341 160,616
Marine Habitat 0 160 160
Property Rights Only 1 0 1
Public Access 9,460 4,164 13,623
Right of Way Easements 0 0 0
Riparian Habitat 44,591 22,232 66,823
Special Habitats 56,245 47,302 103,548
T&E Species Habitat 172,513 50,381 222,893
Total3 660,333 468,389 1,128,722

Notes:

  • 1Undesignated Lands classification includes conservation easements totaling 145,452 acres.
  • 2This is an overview of CDFW-managed or owned lands, not a detailed report. Many properties have multiple management objectives;only the primary purpose is listed here.
  • 3Discrepancies in total acreage between tables and columns are due to rounding of numbers.

For information regarding Wildlife and Hunting, call (916) 445-3406.

For information regarding the Marine Region, visit the website.

For information regarding lands factsheet only, contact Ms. Sharon Taylor with the Lands Program at (916) 323-7194.