Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)
For the nature reserve in Australia, see Bird Island Nature Reserve.
| Bird Island Nature Reserve | |
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Cape gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony in Bird Island Nature Reserve | |
  Map of Western Cape | |
| Location | Lambert's Bay, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 32°05′24″S 18°18′09″E / 32.0899°S 18.30258°ECoordinates: 32°05′24″S 18°18′09″E / 32.0899°S 18.30258°E |
| Area | 3 ha (7.4 acres) |
| Governing body | CapeNature |
| http://www.capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Bird+Island+Nature+Reserve | |
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]
History
Bird guano was collected on the island for fertilizer from 1888 until 1990. The island is now a tourist attraction.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Bird Island Nature Reserve". CapeNature.
- ↑ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bird Island". BirdLife International. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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