Thesen's Island: Combined (A,B,C & D) (34042304) | |
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Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | DISCONTINUED |
| Authority | South African National Parks |
| Management status | UNKNOWN |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
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Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 2004-11-24 |
| Brief_description |
| Residential marina. B: East of Thesen Island / South end of Ashmead channel C: Central part of Ashmead channel to eastern mouth of Thesen Island access canal. D: North Ashmead channel to Thesen Island causeway. |
| Ecological_features |
| The Island fall within the Knysna Lagoon. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cormorant, Cape | Phalacrocorax capensis | 1 | 7.75 | 21 | |||
| 50 | Cormorant, Reed | Microcarbo africanus | 5 | 35.62 | 112 | |||
| 47 | Cormorant, White-breasted | Phalacrocorax lucidus | 1 | 3.64 | 7 | |||
| 267 | Curlew, Eurasian | Numenius arquata | 2 | 5.50 | 9 | |||
| 52 | Darter, African | Anhinga rufa | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 96 | Duck, Yellow-billed | Anas undulata | 2 | 30.38 | 113 | |||
| 59 | Egret, Little | Egretta garzetta | 1 | 22.38 | 80 | |||
| 61 | Egret, Western Cattle | Bubulcus ibis | 1 | 1.25 | 2 | |||
| 149 | Fish Eagle, African | Haliaeetus vocifer | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 1 | 12.10 | 31 | |||
| 4 | Grebe, Great Crested | Podiceps cristatus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Grebe, Little | Tachybaptus ruficollis | 1 | 3.80 | 8 | |||
| 263 | Greenshank, Common | Tringa nebularia | 3 | 117.33 | 227 | |||
| 287 | Gull, Kelp | Larus dominicanus | 11 | 72.77 | 150 | 150 | ||
| 55 | Heron, Black-headed | Ardea melanocephala | 1 | 5.50 | 10 | |||
| 54 | Heron, Grey | Ardea cinerea | 4 | 11.92 | 20 | |||
| 81 | Ibis, African Sacred | Threskiornis aethiopicus | 2 | 36.92 | 100 | |||
| 83 | Ibis, Glossy | Plegadis falcinellus | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 84 | Ibis, Hadada | Bostrychia hagedash | 2 | 9.25 | 25 | |||
| 395 | Kingfisher, Giant | Megaceryle maxima | 1 | 1.67 | 3 | |||
| 397 | Kingfisher, Malachite | Corythornis cristatus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 394 | Kingfisher, Pied | Ceryle rudis | 1 | 3.70 | 7 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 4 | 10.62 | 31 | |||
| 172 | Osprey, Western | Pandion haliaetus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 231 | Oystercatcher, African | Haematopus moquini | 5 | 14.77 | 29 | 24 | ||
| 233 | Plover, Common Ringed | Charadrius hiaticula | 10 | 32.40 | 78 | |||
| 241 | Plover, Grey | Pluvialis squatarola | 6 | 87.75 | 216 | |||
| 237 | Plover, Kittlitz's | Charadrius pecuarius | 1 | 24.23 | 64 | |||
| 238 | Plover, Three-banded | Charadrius tricollaris | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 235 | Plover, White-fronted | Charadrius marginatus | 2 | 7.45 | 24 | |||
| 258 | Sandpiper, Common | Actitis hypoleucos | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 251 | Sandpiper, Curlew | Calidris ferruginea | 3 | 430.88 | 1397 | |||
| 262 | Sandpiper, Marsh | Tringa stagnatilis | 1 | 17.67 | 51 | |||
| 90 | Shelduck, South African | Tadorna cana | 1 | 1.50 | 2 | |||
| 94 | Shoveler, Cape | Anas smithii | 3 | 12.38 | 26 | |||
| 85 | Spoonbill, African | Platalea alba | 1 | 16.22 | 72 | |||
| 270 | Stilt, Black-winged | Himantopus himantopus | 9 | 29.00 | 110 | |||
| 98 | Teal, Cape | Anas capensis | 2 | 7.29 | 17 | |||
| 290 | Tern, Caspian | Hydroprogne caspia | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 291 | Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo | 1 | 12.22 | 56 | |||
| 298 | Tern, Greater Crested | Thalasseus bergii | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 296 | Tern, Sandwich | Thalasseus sandvicensis | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 232 | Turnstone, Ruddy | Arenaria interpres | 1 | 1.50 | 2 | |||
| 686 | Wagtail, Cape | Motacilla capensis | 1 | 3.60 | 6 | |||
| 268 | Whimbrel, Eurasian | Numenius phaeopus | 1 | 36.31 | 66 |
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