 Two species of sea turtles (loggerheads and critically endangered leatherbacks) visit the eastern shores in summer to breed.Inhaca is home to about 300 bird species, both resident and migratory.Species of conservation concern are the pink-backed pelican, lesser crested tern, crab plover, greater sand plover, Mongolian plover, Terek sandpiper, southern banded snake eagle, mangrove kingfisher, grey-rumped swallow and spotted ground thrush.