the most significant white shark populations on the planet. GFNMS adjoins two other National Marine Sanctuaries, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. It comprises part of the United Nations' Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve. Within the sanctuary are the Farallon Islands and associated National Wildlife Refuge. References External links Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Greater Farallones Association (GFA) Further reading Beyond the Golden Gate: Oceanography, Oceanography, Geology, Biology, and Environmental Issues in the Gulf of the Farallones. (2000). Edited by Herman A. Karl, John L. Chin, Edward Ueber, Peter H. Stauffer, and James W. Hendley II. U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 1198. Online at biodiversitylibrary.org. National Marine Sanctuaries of the United States Marine sanctuaries in California Protected areas of Marin County, California Protected areas of San Francisco Protected areas of the San Francisco Bay Area Natural history of San Francisco Natural history of Marin County, California Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area 1981 establishments in California Protected areas established in 1981