Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)
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| Bird Island Nature Reserve | |
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 Cape gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony in Bird Island Nature Reserve | |
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| 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 |
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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 fertiliser from 1888 until 1990. The island is now a tourist attraction.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Bird Island Nature Reserve". CapeNature. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bird Island". BirdLife International. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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