Seabirds Threat
Cape Gannet
Cape Gannet Morus capensis
Critically Endangered
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Southern African Range:
Coastal Namibia, South Africa -
Area of Occupancy:
157,000 km2 -
Population Estimate:
13,080 pairs -
Population Trend:
Declining -
Habitat:
Marine waters, within continental shelf, nearshore islands -
Threats:
Insufficient food, by-catch in long-line fisheries, loss of suitable breeding habitat, disturbance, predation, pollution from oiling
Red Data species account
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