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Tern, Common (Sterna hirundo)

Ref	Name		Min	Avg	Max	IBA	Subregional IBA	RAMSAR
291	29063136	Amatikulu Nature Reserve (Kwazulu-Natal)	29	29.00	29
291	33502533	Bar None Saltpan (Eastern Cape)	1	18.13	69
291	32531819	Berg River 10: Kersefontein Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	8.00	15
291	32521819	Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	2.55	6
291	32511814	Berg River 12: Melkplaas Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	4.11	14
291	32481813	Berg River 13: Springersbaai Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	3.57	11
291	32471808	Berg River 15: Vlaminkvlei Night Roost (Western Cape)	8	8.00	8
291	32461809	Berg River 17: Berg River Mouth Tern Roost (Western Cape)	100	100.00	100
291	32471809	Berg River 1: Mouth & Estuary (Western Cape)	1	158.67	1500
291	32481810	Berg River 2: Cerebos Saltpans (Western Cape)	1	95.78	937
291	32471811	Berg River 3: Hotel Mudflats & Estuary (Western Cape)	1	21.27	210
291	32481811	Berg River 4: Hotel Saltpans (Western Cape)	1	23.96	301
291	32481812	Berg River 5: De Plaat (Western Cape)	1	47.10	341
291	32501812	Berg River 6: Kliphoek Saltpans (Western Cape)	1	7.90	23
291	32491813	Berg River 7: Kliphoek River & Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	4.60	16
291	32521815	Berg River 8: Kruispad Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	5.67	30
291	32521817	Berg River 9: Langrietvlei Floodplain (Western Cape)	1	5.80	20
291	34201853	Betty Bay MPA (Western Cape)	4	169.00	538
291	33592241	Bo-Langvlei (Western Cape)	2	13.50	29
291	34201908	Botriviervlei: A1 Bridge to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)	1	19.86	155
291	34211907	Botriviervlei: A2 Fisherhaven to Benguela Cove (Western Cape)	1	40.88	216
291	34221907	Botriviervlei: B Fisherhaven to Meerensee (Western Cape)	1	291.59	4468		4000	1800
291	34201907	Botriviervlei: C Arabella Golf Estate to Rooisand (Western Cape)	1	24.18	123
291	34211906	Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)	1	166.25	868
291	34221905	Botriviervlei: D Rooisand area (Western Cape)	1	70.64	1042
291	34211905	Botriviervlei: E (Kleinmond River Estuary) (Western Cape)	1	7.63	32
291	34242049	Breede River Estuary: Mouth - Power lines (Western Cape)	1	42.35	158
291	29401703	Buffels River Mouth (Northern Cape)	5	199.33	473
291	33402635	Bushmans River: Mouth - Ghio Bridge (Eastern Cape)	1	22.67	59
291	32481751	Cape Columbine Tern Roost (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	34012541	Cape Recife Reclamation Works (Eastern Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	27523236	Cape Vidal to Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	4.10	21
291	33512535	Chatty Saltpans (Eastern Cape)	2	41.23	247
291	33472540	Coega Saltpans (Eastern Cape)	9	9.00	9
291	33251805	Dassen Island (Western Cape)	24	358.83	1041
291	34211855	Dawidskraal Tern Roost (Western Cape)	200	416.67	600
291	34352021	De Hoop Coastal (Western Cape)	35	52.40	93
291	34262023	De Hoop Vlei (Western Cape)	60	65.50	71
291	34442004	De Mond Coastal (Western Cape)	60	1586.50	6000		4000	1800
291	34432007	De Mond Estuary (Western Cape)	1	345.63	4152		4000	1800
291	33531830	Diep River Estuary: R27 bridge - Woodbridge (Western Cape)	1	59.60	1200
291	33531829	Diep River Estuary: Woodbridge - Mouth (Western Cape)	1	59.21	250
291	34222100	Duiwenhoks River: Mouth - Mazapa (Western Cape)	0	86.69	600
291	29533101	Durban Bayhead NHS (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	4.43	18
291	34051846	Eerste River Estuary (Western Cape)	1	265.17	3000			1800
291	33592239	Eilandvlei (Western Cape)	2	9.33	23
291	33582505	Gamtoos River: False Mouth (Eastern Cape)	2	287.68	2900			1800
291	33582502	Gamtoos River: Mouth - 6km upstream (Eastern Cape)	1	82.29	550
291	33321819	Ganzekraal NR Coastal Strip (Western Cape)	1	24.92	87
291	33382634	Ghio Pans (Eastern Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	34032254	Goukamma Marine Protected Area (Western Cape)	1	5.50	10
291	34042257	Goukamma River Mouth: Mouth - Reserve boundary (Western Cape)	2	91.33	261
291	34232125	Goukou River: Mouth - Cobb Hole (Combined) (Western Cape)	3	20.40	46
291	34212125	Goukou River: Mouth - Melkhoutfontein (Western Cape)	1	17.33	68
291	34212153	Gouritz River: Mouth - Low-water bridge (Western Cape)	1	16.50	67
291	34042214	Great Brak River Estuary (Western Cape)	14	42.50	97
291	33292707	Great Fish River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	265.44	1800			1800
291	30501734	Groen River Mouth (Northern Cape)	2	2.00	2
291	34012252	Groenvlei Lake (Western Cape)	1	22.23	115
291	34072207	Hartenbos Estuary (Western Cape)	2	37.18	250
291	32051819	Jakkalsvlei (Western Cape)	1	1229.00	5998		4000	1800
291	34002456	Kabeljous River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	1009.44	4570		4000	1800
291	33402641	Kariega river estuary (Eastern Cape)	3	3.00	3
291	32402821	Kei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	220.90	1120
291	33172729	Keiskamma River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	185.58	2380			1800
291	02594009	Kensalt Saltworks (Kenya)	2	2.00	2
291	34022324	Keurbooms River Estuary (Western Cape)	1	56.91	350
291	34021845	Klawervlei (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	34052208	Klein Brak Estuary: Mouth - N2 Bridge (Western Cape)	1	3.00	6
291	33322721	Kleinemonde West River: Mouth - 4km upstream (Eastern Cape)	1	4.13	16
291	34251921	Kleinriviersvlei (Klein River Estuary) (Western Cape)	1	306.68	1500
291	34032302	Knysna Lagoon (Western Cape)	1	67.23	207
291	34042302	Knysna Sewage Works (Western Cape)	123	123.00	123
291	26583250	Kosi Bay Lake System (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	314.67	1680
291	33352653	Kowie River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	8.90	19
291	34082450	Krom River Mouth (Eastern Cape)	1	1088.14	13000	8000	4000	1800
291	28513158	Lake Cubhu (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	1.00	1
291	28213209	Lake Eteza (KwaZulu-Natal)	6	14.25	20
291	27213240	Lake Sibaya (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	11.80	32
291	28043227	Lake St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal)	3	17.92	63
291	32051818	Lamberts Bay Tern Roost (Western Cape)	1500	1500.00	1500
291	32041818	Lamberts Bay: Bird Island (Western Cape)	1	796.95	8000	8000	4000	1800
291	32031818	Lamberts Bay: North Beach (Western Cape)	1	180.00	2000			1800
291	32061818	Lamberts Bay: South Beach (Western Cape)	10	522.56	10000	8000	4000	1800
291	33041803	Langebaan Country Estate (Western Cape)	2	2.00	2
291	33121806	Langebaan: Caspian Island (Western Cape)	1	1.50	2
291	33101806	Langebaan: Central Marsh (Western Cape)	1	20.50	166
291	33091803	Langebaan: ChurchHaven - Kraalbaai (Western Cape)	17	456.87	3000			1800
291	33111805	Langebaan: ChurchHaven - Windmill (Western Cape)	2	450.37	3500			1800
291	33111807	Langebaan: Geelbek Oos (Western Cape)	1	3.00	6
291	33121805	Langebaan: Geelbek Wes (Western Cape)	2	2.00	2
291	33071803	Langebaan: Japan se klip - Bottelary (Western Cape)	1	940.07	5100		4000	1800
291	33091804	Langebaan: Lagoon Combined (Western Cape)	1	716.71	9658	8000	4000	1800
291	33101805	Langebaan: North Marsh (Western Cape)	1	17.38	120
291	33111803	Langebaan: Schrywershoek - Klein eiland (Western Cape)	6	6.00	6
291	33111806	Langebaan: South Marsh (Western Cape)	1	4.17	9
291	31361812	Litaue Dam (Western Cape)	1	29.00	82
291	34051844	Lourens River Estuary (Western Cape)	1	728.74	5500		4000	1800
291	34041845	Macassar Waste Water Treatment Works (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	03134007	Malindi Harbour (Kenya)	1	251.50	502
291	26583253	Maputaland Coast (KwaZulu-Natal)	129	129.00	129
291	32581753	Mauritz Bay Tern Roost (Western Cape)	1	719.46	4300		4000	1800
291	29173117	Mbozambo Waste Water Lagoon (KwaZulu-Natal)	3	8.50	14
291	29171653	McDougall's Bay (Northern Cape)	1	1555.25	5100		4000	1800
291	28243225	Mfolozi Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)	3	430.67	1800			1800
291	03193958	Mida Creek (Kenya)	1	1.00	1
291	29313011	Midmar Dam: Reserve Section (KwaZulu-Natal)	84	84.00	84
291	28573147	Mlalazi River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	13.75	52
291	33572458	Mondplaas Ponds (Eastern Cape)	1	3.33	8
291	30283038	Mtwalume River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)	6	9.00	12
291	33291818	Mud River Mouth (Western Cape)	5	1027.36	4515		4000	1800
291	27243237	Muzi Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)	10	10.00	10
291	33592332	Nature's Valley (Groot River Estuary) (Western Cape)	2	3.50	5
291	27423237	Ndlebeni Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)	6	6.00	6
291	29483100	Northern Treatment Works (KwaZulu-Natal)	2	2.50	3
291	31391811	Olifants River Mouth Island (Western Cape)	10	9259.95	80000	8000	4000	1800
291	31411811	Olifants River Mouth North Bank (Western Cape)	234	338.00	450
291	31421812	Olifants River Mouth: South Bank (Western Cape)	1	127.04	881
291	28331633	Orange River: Bridge - Hohenfels (Northern Cape)	1	4.50	8
291	28381628	Orange River: Mouth - Bridge (Northern Cape)	1	480.86	4507		4000	1800
291	34051849	Paardevlei Dam (Western Cape)	1	1.50	2
291	33522536	PE Power Station Pans (Eastern Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	34451937	Quoin Point Coastal (Western Cape)	3	140.86	557
291	33561828	Raapenberg Bird Sanctuary: Pans (Western Cape)	2	2.00	2
291	33502535	Redhouse Saltpan (Eastern Cape)	1	10.12	45
291	28493202	Richards Bay Wetlands (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	1130.17	13000	8000	4000	1800
291	33332701	Riet River Bay (Kleinemonde Point-Riet Point) (Eastern Cape)	1	551.53	3600			1800
291	28402618	Rietpan (Free State)	1	1.00	1
291	33511829	Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Central Pans (Western Cape)	1	25.25	90
291	33521830	Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Combined (Western Cape)	1	40.55	180
291	33501828	Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: Dolphin Beach (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	33511828	Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: North Vlei (Western Cape)	1	6.20	14
291	33521828	Rietvlei Wetland Reserve: South Vlei (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	34062322	Robberg Marine Protected Area (Western Cape)	13	93.29	297
291	32361818	Rocherpan (Western Cape)	15	18.00	21
291	32361817	Rocherpan Marine Protected Area (Western Cape)	2	387.00	1014
291	33592243	Rondevlei (Western Cape)	4	21.50	46
291	34041830	Rondevlei Nature Reserve: Block 12 (Western Cape)	1	24.00	53
291	03094008	Sabaki River Mouth (Kenya)	1	425.94	5300		4000	1800
291	34052454	Seekoei River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	191.31	1224
291	28042433	Spitskop Dam (Northern Cape)	2	2.00	2
291	28233225	St Lucia Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)	6	6.00	6
291	34051830	Strandfontein Sewage Works: Central (Western Cape)	1	83.00	1015
291	34051831	Strandfontein Sewage Works: Combined (Western Cape)	1	147.57	2007			1800
291	34041831	Strandfontein Sewage Works: North (Western Cape)	1	1.67	2
291	34061832	Strandfontein Sewage Works: Southeast (Western Cape)	1	6.63	20
291	34061831	Strandfontein Sewage Works: Southwest (Western Cape)	1	50.85	500
291	29113125	Sundumbili Sewage Works (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	1.00	1
291	02354020	Tana Delta Camp River Mouth (Kenya)	30	98.50	167
291	02284021	Tana River Delta - south & central (Kenya)	105	105.00	105
291	34042304	Thesen's Island: Combined (A,B,C & D) (Western Cape)	1	12.22	56
291	34042301	Thesen's Island: Section A (Western Cape)	1	7.09	45
291	34032304	Thesen's Island: Section B (Western Cape)	1	15.16	98
291	34032303	Thesen's Island: Section C (Western Cape)	1	9.28	48
291	34022304	Thesen's Island: Section D (Western Cape)	1	5.43	30
291	28473203	Thulazihleka Pan (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	5.50	10
291	29133128	Tugela River Mouth (KwaZulu-Natal)	100	1330.00	3000			1800
291	33112735	Tyolomnqa River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	1	1.75	3
291	29493102	Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)	1	147.73	650
291	29573057	Umlazi River Canal (KwaZulu-Natal)	13	13.00	13
291	29233121	Umvoti River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)	5	435.88	2000			1800
291	32201825	Verlorenvlei (Western Cape)	3	5.00	7
291	34162149	Voelvlei (Western Cape)	1	1.00	1
291	33571848	Vredenheim Farm Dam (Western Cape)	6	6.00	6
291	32131821	Wadrif Saltpan (Western Cape)	4	1825.14	11739	8000	4000	1800
291	34412012	Waenhuiskrans Coastal (Western Cape)	13	54.86	104
291	34251918	Walker Bay Coastal (Western Cape)	3	161.00	280
291	34002245	Wilderness Lakes: Swartvlei System (Western Cape)	2	5.86	10
291	33592240	Wilderness Lakes: Touw System (Western Cape)	3	19.27	59
291	34081821	Wildevoelvlei (Western Cape)	1	2.50	7
291	34071828	Zandvlei: Lower Estuary (Western Cape)	1	7.15	53
291	34061829	Zandvlei: Marina Da Gama (Western Cape)	1	4.30	8
291	34061828	Zandvlei: Upper Estuary (Western Cape)	1	3.16	13
291	34071827	Zandvlei: Westlake Wetlands (Western Cape)	1	1.40	2
291	33522538	Zwartkops River Estuary (Eastern Cape)	2	385.14	2906			1800

Wednesday 24 April 2024 02:45
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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