Bird Island Nature Reserve (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
Map showing the location of 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°E / -32.0899; 18.30258Coordinates: 32°05′24″S 18°18′09″E / 32.0899°S 18.30258°E / -32.0899; 18.30258
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. 1 2 "Bird Island Nature Reserve". CapeNature.
  2. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bird Island". BirdLife International. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

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