Fish and Game Code section 2721

Funds available pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2720 shall be expended to acquire, enhance, restore, or protect lands in California on which any of the following naturally exists:

(a)

A unique species or natural community, whose existence at a single location in California is the only known occurrence in the world of that particular species or natural community.

(b)

A species that occurs in only 20 or fewer locations in the world, at least one of which is in California.

(c)

A natural community that occurs in only 50 or fewer locations in the world, at least one of which is in California.

(d)

An assemblage of three or more highly rare species or natural communities, or any combination thereof, of which at least one of the species or natural communities is found only in 20 or fewer locations in the world.

Source: Section 2721, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=2721.­ (updated Nov. 9, 1988; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Oct. 27, 2025

§ 2721's source at ca​.gov