The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) manages 710 properties statewide, comprising more than one million acres (484,956 acres owned and 583,678 acres owned by other entities, but administered by DFG). Since several state agencies purchase land for the purpose of habitat or wildlife protection, and management responsibilities of these properties are often transferred to the DFG, the number of properties is continually increasing. The current inventory includes: 108 wildlife areas, 124 ecological reserves, 11 marine reserves, 180 public access areas, 21 fish hatcheries, 228 lands that have not yet been designated, and 38 other types of properties.