Cape Cross
Cape Cross (Afrikaans: Kaap Kruis; German: Das Kreuzkap) is a cape in the South Atlantic on the coast of Namibia, on the C34 highway some 60 kilometres north of Hentiesbaai and 120 km north of Swakopmund on the west coast of Namibia.[1]
Cape Cross is a protected area owned by the government of Namibia under the name Cape Cross Seal Reserve. The reserve is the home of one of the largest colonies of Cape Fur Seals in the world.[2] The name refers to the large stone cross erected in the area by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century.[3]
Cape Cross is one of two main sites in Namibia where seals are culled, partly for selling their hides and partly for protecting the fish stock. The economic impact of seals on the fish resources is controversial: While a government-initiated study found that seal colonies consume more fish than the entire fishing industry can catch,[4] animal protection society Seal Alert South Africa estimated less than 0.3% losses to commercial fisheries.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Cape Cross" (in English). capecross.org. http://www.capecross.org/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Cape Cross - Namibia" (in English). namibian.org. http://www.namibian.org/travel/namibia/cape-cross.html. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Swaney, Deanna (1992). Lonely Planet: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia. 1st Edition. Published by Singapore National Printers Ltd.
- ^ Weidlich, Brigitte (28 June 2007). "Seal quota down for this season". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=36659&no_cache=1.
- ^ "Time for Namibia to see the tourism value of seals". The Namibian. 17 June 2010. http://www.namibian.com.na/news/environment/full-story/archive/2010/june/article/time-for-namibia-to-see-the-tourism-value-of-seals/.
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Coordinates: 21°46′19″S 13°57′22″E / 21.7719°S 13.9561°E
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