Research station
Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds
🇿🇦 South Africa
🔬 Research station, South Africa 16 spp. present
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) is an international non-profit organisation committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of seabirds in Southern Africa. Recognised by the South African Veterinary Council, SANCCOB operates from its headquarters at the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve in Table View, South Africa. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.834° S 18.491° E
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Tourism
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Species present
16
speciesOpened
1968
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Small
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Northern Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes moseleyi
Before you go
Where is Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds?
South Africa
Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds is a research station in South Africa. Its coordinates are 33.834° S, 18.491° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Table Mountain National Park, about 47 km away.
What animals can you see at Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds?
16 species
Citizen-science photos record 16 species at Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, including African Penguin, Cape Gannet, Lesser Flamingo, Bank Cormorant and European Rabbit. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds in the wild?
African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), Cape Gannet (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and Lesser Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).
When did Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds open and how big is it?
Opened 1968, 0.2 ha
Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, a research station in South Africa, opened in 1968 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 16 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)