Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa) Explained

Bird Island Nature Reserve
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Location:Lambert's Bay, South Africa
Coordinates:-32.0899°N 18.3026°W
Area:3ha
Governing Body:CapeNature

Bird Island Nature Reserve is a 3ha nature reserve in Lambert's Bay, South Africa. It is an important breeding site for the endangered Cape gannet and crowned cormorant.[1] [2]

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.[3] The island is now a tourist attraction.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bird Island Nature Reserve . CapeNature . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509101136/http://capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Bird+Island+Nature+Reserve . 2013-05-09 .
  2. Web site: Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bird Island . BirdLife International . 30 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Gazetted Name: Lambert's Bay Penguin Island Provincial Nature Reserve .