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Meob Bay
2001 b 50
Coordinates: 24.37 S; 14.70 E
a Crawford et al. (1982) Description: The west of the Meob area is a sandy beach
b Kemper et al. (2007) that extends longshore for 114 km. Inland of the beach
is a salt pan c. 85 km long, with grey gravel plains to its
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Caspian Tern east. The whole area is 790 km in extent and bounded in
Year No. of pairs the east by a dune sea that lies between 7 km and 12 km
inland. Freshwater springs are found at Meob, supporting
1977 a 1 the only wetland vegetation of the region. Damara Terns
1978 a √ bred mainly on the gravel plains and salt pans with a small
proportion nesting in sandy areas (Simmons et al. 1998).
a Clinning (1978) Conservation status: Protected within NNNP.
Species and numbers breeding:
Damara Tern
Year No. of pairs Damara Tern
1977 a √ Year No. of pairs
1993 a 18 1994 a 18
1994 a 18 1997 a 3
1997 a 6 2008 a 1

2007 a 13-35 a Braby (2011)
2008 a 13-35 2 km north of Sylvia Hill
2009 a 13-35 Coordinates: 25.13 S; 14.83 E
Description: A south-facing cliff in a small bay. Cape
2021/22 b 10 Cormorant nests were on ledges under overhangs c. 25 m
above sea level (Loutit et al. 1986).
a Braby (2011)
b Tour operator to RJ Braby (pers. comm.) Conservation status: Protected in NNNP.
Species and numbers breeding:
Namib Desert
Coordinates: 23.30 S; 14.67 E Cape Cormorant
Description: A locality south of Sandwich Harbour that Year No. of pairs
is c. 25 km inland from the coast (Simmons 2015c). 1984 a 5
Conservation status: Protected in NNNP.
Species and numbers breeding: a Loutit et al. (1986)

Hartlaub’s Gull Caves 1.5 km south of Sylvia Hill
Year No. of pairs Coordinates: 25.18 S; 14.83 E
Description: Two large caves approximately 1.5 km
1964 a 4 southwest of Sylvia Hill that are about 400 m apart and 30
a Williams et al. (1990) m deep. The entrances to both caves were below sea level
and were protected by waves and rocks. It was thought
Conception Bay the southern cave was inaccessible to mainland predators.
Coordinates: 23.85 S; 14.47 E African Penguins and Cape Cormorants bred in both caves
Description: An arid sandy bay with some rocky outcrops (Loutit and Boyer 1985, Loutit et al. 1986). Cape Cormorant
that is backed by high sand dunes of the Namib Desert. nests were on ledges 4–5 m above the sandy floors of the
Conservation status: Protected within NNNP. caves (Loutit et al. 1986).
Species and numbers breeding: Conservation status: Protected in NNNP.
Species and numbers breeding:
Damara Tern African Penguin
Year No. of pairs Year No. of pairs
1994 a 14 1980 a 6

a Braby (2011) 1983 a 15
Note: Caspian Terns have been recorded at the bay on 1984 a 20
three occasions, with a maximum count of four individuals 1992 b 25
(Simmons 2015a).
1994 c 26
2000 b 45

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