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Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)

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Protected area in Lambert's Bay, South Africa For the nature reserve in Australia, see Bird Island Nature Reserve.

Bird Island Nature Reserve
Cape gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony in Bird Island Nature Reserve
LocationLambert's Bay, South Africa
Coordinates32°05′24″S 18°18′09″E / 32.0899°S 18.30258°E / -32.0899; 18.30258
Area3 ha (7.4 acres)
Established18 March 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-18)
Governing bodyCapeNature
Lambert's Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve - CapeNature
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Bird Island Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve in Lambert's Bay, South Africa. It is an important breeding site for the endangered Cape gannet and crowned cormorant.

History

Bird guano was collected on the island for fertiliser from 1888 until 1990. In 1988, it was officially established as the Lambert’s Bay Penguin Island Provincial Nature Reserve. The island is now a tourist attraction.

Gallery

  • Gannet lookout Gannet lookout
  • Gannet breeding colony

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.
  3. "Gazetted Name: Lambert's Bay Penguin Island Provincial Nature Reserve" (PDF).

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