Robben Island Marine Protected Area
The Robben Island Marine Protected Area surrounds and extends offshore from Robben Island in Table Bay, South Africa. Its purpose is long-term conservation of marine life.
Rocky shores, reefs, kelp forests, sandy bottoms and open sea create habitats for varied marine organisms. Kelp forests provide food and shelter for marine life.
The Benguela ecoregion shapes these cool temperate waters, where phytoplankton supports pelagic life and South African endemic species occur. African penguins, bank cormorants and terns find protected nesting grounds here.
The area also supports recovery of abalone and rock lobster stocks, linking habitat protection with marine resource conservation. Scuba diving takes place at dive sites featuring wrecks and rocky reefs.
The protected area shares a boundary with the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area, although its reefs are less diverse. South Africa’s government manages the marine area.
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