Bird Island Nature Reserve (South Africa)

Protected area in Lambert's Bay, South Africa

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]

History

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]

Gallery

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  Gannet lookout
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  Gannet breeding colony

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.
3. "Gazetted Name: Lambert's Bay Penguin Island Provincial Nature Reserve" (PDF).

External links

• Official website