Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)
Protected area in Lambert's Bay, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bird Island Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve in Lambert's Bay, South Africa. It is an important breeding site for the endangered Cape gannet and crowned cormorant.[1][2]
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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 | 32.0899°S 18.30258°E |
| Area | 3 ha (7.4 acres) |
| Established | 18 March 1988 |
| Governing body | CapeNature |
| Lambert's Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve - CapeNature | |
  Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa) (Western Cape)  Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa) (South Africa) | |
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.[1]
Gannet lookout
Gannet breeding colony
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