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Sea Point herd of Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)
Coordinates: 33.9164 S, 18.3878 E that are viewed by tourist boats operating out of Hout Bay
Description: Rooftops, including those of a school, a med- (Seakamela et al. 2024). Seabird guano was collected
ical centres and a supermarket. at Duikerklip in 12 years between 1897 and 1958, the
Conservation status: It is not protected. total quantity removed from the island in that time being
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of 97 pairs 61 metric tons (Tom et al. 2024).
of Hartlaub’s Gull bred in this coastal suburb in 1997. Conservation status: In 1988, it was proclaimed as
Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different years are the Duikerklip Provincial Nature Reserve (Province of the
shown on the previous table applicable to this species. Cape of Good Hope 1988), which is managed by Cape
Nature.
Bantry Bay Species and numbers breeding: Maxima of 10 pairs (in
Coordinates: 33.9285 S, 18.3796 E 1978) of Cape Cormorant and 90 pairs (in 1975) of Bank
Description: Rooftops. Cormorant bred at Duikerklip. Details of numbers of pairs
Conservation status: It is not protected. breeding in different years are shown on the previous
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of 15 pairs tables applicable to these species.
of Hartlaub’s Gull bred in this coastal suburb in 2012.
Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different years are Hout Bay
shown on the pevious table applicable to this species. Coordinates: 34.0534 S, 18.3484 E
Description: Hartlaub’s Gull bred on roofs of factories at
Clifton suburbs the harbour.
Coordinates: 33.9413 S, 18.3740 E Conservation status: It is not protected.
Description: Rooftops. Species and numbers breeding: Hartlaub’s Gull bred
Conservation status: It is not protected. at the site, with a maximum of 75 pairs recorded in 1987.
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of three Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different years are
pairs of Hartlaub’s Gull bred in this coastal suburb in 2007. shown on the previous table applicable to this species.
Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different years are
shown on the previous table applicable to this species. Die Josie
Coordinates: 34.0769 S, 18.3559 E
Clifton rocks Description: Mainland cliffs on and rocks off a headland
Coordinates: 33.9395 S, 18.3704 E south of Hout Bay (Brooke et al. 1982) and a dilapidated,
Description: Rocks off Clifton. artificial structure at the locality that was used for loading
Conservation status: It is not protected. manganese aboard vessels. The site is on the west (sea)
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of 106 pairs side of Chapman’s Drive.
of Bank Cormorant bred at the rocks in 1996 (Crawford et Conservation status: It is not protected.
al. 1999). Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different Species and numbers breeding: Cape and White-breast-
years are shown on the previous table applicable to this ed cormorants bred at the site. Details of numbers of pairs
species. breeding in different years are shown on the previous
tables applicable to these two species.
Camps Bay
Coordinates: 33.9521 S, 18.3802 E Wildevoëlvlei, Kommetjie
Description: Rooftops. Coordinates: 34.1349 S, 18.3592 E
Conservation status: It is not protected. Description: A vlei at the east of Kommetjie village, which
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of 75 pairs now has pans upstream that are used for waste water
of Hartlaub’s Gull bred in this coastal suburb in 1987. De- treatment.
tails of numbers of pairs breeding in different years are Conservation status: It is not protected.
shown on the previous table applicable to this species. Species and numbers breeding: One pair of Hartlaub’s
Gull bred at the site in 1986.
Bakoven rocks
Coordinates: 33.9605 S, 18.3720 E Olifantsbos
Description: Rocks near the coast. Coordinates: 34.2587 S, 18.3808 E
Conservation status: It is not protected. Description: It is at the northwest of the Cape Peninsula
Species and numbers breeding: A maximum of 32 pairs portion of Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).
of Bank Cormorant bred at the rocks in 1980 (Cooper Conservation status: It is in the Cape Peninsula portion
1981). Details of numbers of pairs breeding in different of TMNP.
years are shown on the previous table applicable to this Species and numbers breeding: Ten pairs of Kelp Gull
species. bred at the site in 2011 (Whittington et al. 2016).

Duikerklip References
Coordinates: 34.0589 S, 18.3264 E Barham PJ, Crawford RJM, Underhill LG, Wolfaardt AC,
Description: A rock having a surface area of c. 0.125 ha Barham BJ, Dyer BM, Leshoro TM, Meÿer MA, Navarro
that lies off the coast northwest of Hout Bay and is mostly RA, Oschadleus D, Upfold L, Whittington PA, Williams AJ.
washed over during rough weather (Rand 1963). It has a 2006. Return to Robben Island of African Penguins that were

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