Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)

Bird Island Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) CapeNature nature reserve in Lambert's Bay, South Africa. It is an important breeding site for Cape gannets and crowned cormorants.[1][2]

Bird Island Nature Reserve
Cape gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony in Bird Island Nature Reserve
LocationLambert's Bay, South Africa
Coordinates32.0899°S 18.30258°E / -32.0899; 18.30258
Area3 ha (7.4 acres)
Governing bodyCapeNature
www.capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Bird+Island+Nature+Reserve

History

Bird guano was collected on the island for fertiliser from 1888 until 1990. The island is now a tourist attraction.[1]

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References

  1. "Bird Island Nature Reserve". CapeNature. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
  2. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bird Island". BirdLife International. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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