Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis

Endangered

Cape Cormorant

Southern African Range: Coastal and inshore waters of Namibia, South Africa
Area of Occupancy: 105,700 km2
Population Estimate: 57,400 breeding pairs in Namibia
Population Trend: Decreasing
Habitat: Coastal islands and rocks, protected mainland sites, guano platforms, lagoons, coastal marine waters
Threats: Lack of good quality prey, extreme environmental fluctuations, disturbance, pollution from oiling, disease, predation, entanglement in human debris