Bird Island (Namibia)

Bird Island as seen from the Namibian coast

Bird Island is a man-made platform off the coast of Namibia between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. It serves as a breeding ground for birds (primarily Cape cormorants) and yields guano, which is collected and sold, as a highly effective fertilizer.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Avian Demography Unit: Walvis Bay Guano Platform, Bird Rock, Namibia". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  2. ^ "The online guide to Namibia: Guano". NamibWeb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.