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The Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of
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Uninhabited islands of Shetland Stacks of Scotland Skerries of Scotland Underwater diving sites in Scotland Natural arches of Scotland Northmavine {{Shetland-geo-stub
The Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland
Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it egardless of status under territorial jurisdiction by an entity" The term is often politically, economically and/or dem ...
, and along with nearby Gruney they are a special protection area
A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certa ...
on account of their birdlife.
From north to south they consist of:
*Gaut Skerries
*Outer Stack
*Scordar
*Turla
*Speolk
*Hyter (formerly Driter)
*Stab
*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.
See also
*List of islands of Scotland
This is a list of islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is "land that is surrounded by ...
* List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland
* List of Shetland islands
References
External links
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Uninhabited islands of Shetland Stacks of Scotland Skerries of Scotland Underwater diving sites in Scotland Natural arches of Scotland Northmavine {{Shetland-geo-stub