Ramna Stacks
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The Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries
in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland, and along with nearby Gruney
they are a special protection area
on account of their birdlife.
From north to south they consist of:
Gruney and the islet of The Club lie just to the south of the Ramna Stacks.
Skerries
Skerries is the plural of skerry, meaning a small rocky island.Skerries may refer to a number of geographical locations:-Ireland:*Skerries, Dublin, a seaside town in Ireland*The Skerries, Northern Ireland...
in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland, and along with nearby Gruney
Gruney
Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound....
they are a special protection area
Special Protection Area
A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certain particularly threatened birds.Together with Special...
on account of their birdlife.
From north to south they consist of:
- Gaut Skerries
- Outer Stack
- Scordar
- Turla
- Hyter
- Ofoora
- Fladda (which has a natural arch and two caves)
- Flae-ass
- Barlcudda
Gruney and the islet of The Club lie just to the south of the Ramna Stacks.