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SOME FACTS ON THE CABRITS PENINSULA 
139.6m 
(458 
ft) 
179.5m 
(589 
ft) 
Park: 
531.1 
ha 
at least 45 
Height of inner (East) Cabrit 
Height of outer (West) Cabrit 
terrestrial component: 105.2 ha (260 ac) 
— marine component: 426.1 ha (1053 ac) 
Major Ecological Zones: Dry Scrub Forest, Wetlands 
Number of Tree species - at least 53 
Number of species of Shrubs and Herbs 
Number of Crab species - 5 
Number of Bird species recorded: 60 
Number of Lizard species: 6 
Number of Mammalian species recorded: 
Species of Nesting Turtles: Green, Hawksbill 
HOW DID THE AREA GET ITS NAME? . According to a local 
historian, the name CABRITS comes from "the Spanish, Portugese 
and French word for 'goat' because sailors left goats to run wild 
on the headland to ensure fresh meat on future visits. 
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