Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)

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]

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
Coordinates32.0899°S 18.30258°E / -32.0899; 18.30258
Area3 ha (7.4 acres)
Governing bodyCapeNature
www.capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Bird+Island+Nature+Reserve

History

Bird guano was collected on the island for fertiliser from 1888 until 1990. The island is now a tourist attraction.[1]

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.
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