Rinns of Islay

Rinns of Islay

The Rinns of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Na Roinn Ileach; alternate English spelling Rhinns of Islay) is an area on the west of the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

It is a peninsula that is attached to the main body of the island at its northern end. The main population centres are Port Charlotte and Portnahaven, based on the A847 that runs along its eastern coast.

It is designated a Special Protection Area due to its importance for a number of breeding and wintering birds particularly Greenland White-fronted Goose and Chough. The significance of the area owes much to its wide variety of habitats including bog, moorland, dune grassland, maritime grassland, marsh and extensively-farmed agricultural land.

The Rinns of Islay lighthouse is located on the island of Orsay.

External links

* [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1946 Special Protection Area designation]
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