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Little (Klein) Ichaboe Island
Coordinates: 26.28 S; 14.95 E
Description: A small islet southwest of Ichaboe Island.
Conservation status: It falls within NIMPA and has re-
stricted access (Currie et al. 2009, Ludynia et al. 2012).
There is no commercial harvesting of seals.
Ecotourism: None currently.
Marshall Rocks
Coordinates: 26.35 S; 14.95 E
Description: Rocky islands located in the Marshall Reef.
Conservation status: The rocks fall within NIMPA and
have restricted access (Currie et al. 2009, Ludynia et al.
2012). There is no harvesting of seals.
Ecotourism: None currently.

Staple Rock
Coordinates: 26.35 S; 14.98 E
Description: A small rocky island.
Conservation status: It falls within NIMPA and has re-
stricted access (Currie et al. 2009, Ludynia et al. 2012).
There is no harvesting of seals.
An aerial view of the Dolphin Head fur seal colony, 2020 (photo Ecotourism: None currently.
MFMR)
Dolphin Head
Coordinates: 25.73 S; 14.83 E
Description: A mainland fur seal colony opposite Mer-
cury Island, which is situated within Spencer Bay. Dolphin
Head was colonized by seals as a result of a controlled
disturbance programme that was carried out on Mercury
Island and successfully recovered breeding space for three
threatened seabird species: African Penguin (Spheniscus
demersus), Cape (Phalacrocorax capensis) and Bank
(P. neglectus) cormorants at the island (Crawford et
al.1989).
Conservation status: The colony is fully protected as it
falls within the Namib Naukluft National Park, which restricts
access to the area. There is no seal harvesting at the
colony.
Ecotourism: This site is potentially visited by 4x4 guided An aerial view of Ichaboe Island with Little Ichaboe Island at
tours from Lüderitz to Walvis Bay via the dunes. middle top in the background (photo J Kemper)

A wider view of the Dolphin Head fur seal colony, 2020 (photo An aerial view of Marshall Rocks, 2020 (photo MFMR)
MFMR)

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