Halifax Island
E171442
Halifax Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Lüderitz in Namibia, known for its seabird colonies and coastal marine wildlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halifax Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
rocky island ⓘ |
| climate | arid coastal desert climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | important seabird breeding site ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| distanceFromLüderitz | a few kilometers offshore ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal marine ecosystem
ⓘ
rocky island ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasAccess | accessible only by boat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
offshore reefs
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ sparse vegetation ⓘ steep rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | English name "Halifax Island" ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Lüderitz Bay
ⓘ
Namib Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Namib Desert coastline
|
| hasWildlife |
African penguin
ⓘ
Cape cormorant ⓘ Cape fur seal (nearby waters) ⓘ Cape gannet (occasionally) ⓘ Hartlaub's gull ⓘ Kelp gull ⓘ |
| humanPopulation | uninhabited ⓘ |
| knownFor |
African penguin colony
ⓘ
Cape cormorant colony ⓘ Cape fur seals nearby ⓘ coastal marine wildlife ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
off the coast of Lüderitz ⓘ southwestern Namibia ⓘ Karas Region ⓘ
surface form:
ǁKaras Region
|
| nearbyCity | Lüderitz ⓘ |
| oceanCurrent | influenced by the Benguela Current ⓘ |
| partOf |
Namibian coastal islands Important Bird Area (contextual)
ⓘ
Namibian offshore islands ⓘ |
| region | southwestern coast of Africa ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
marine wildlife viewing
ⓘ
penguin watching ⓘ seabird watching ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nature-based tourism (boat trips, wildlife viewing)
ⓘ
seabird breeding ⓘ |
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