Ramna Stacks

Ramna Stacks

The Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland, and are a "special protection area" on account of their birdlife. Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.]

They consist of:
* Gruney
* Fladda
* Outer Stack
* Scordar
* Turla

ee also

* List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland

References


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