Data Zone
Country/territory: South Africa
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii (1998)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 10 hectares (0.10 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | poor | high | high |
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Site summary
Situated on the Atlantic coast, c. 150 km north of Cape Town, this small island lies in Lambert's Bay harbour extremely close to shore. A concrete causeway that forms the fishing harbour has linked the island to the mainland since 1959. Rising to only 7.6 m above sea level, the island is rocky and virtually devoid of vegetation.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bird Island (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bird-island-iba-south-africa on 23/12/2024.