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Treshnish Isles

Volcanic Formations

The Treshnish Isles are an uninhabited archipelago of small islands and skerries in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, lying west of the Isle of Mull and spanning about 7 kilometers with a combined area of roughly 128 hectares. All of the islands are of volcanic origin, and the largest, Lunga, covers nearly 60 hectares and rises to 103 meters at its highest point, Cruachan. The isles are a popular destination for visitors hoping to see puffin colonies in summer, and stewardship passed from the Hebridean Trust, which held them from 2000, to the National Trust for Scotland in June 2023. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
National Monument or Landmark 2
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Caused By

Volcanism, Processes
Source Treshnish Isles (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Treshnish Isles
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United Kingdom

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Source Wikidata: Treshnish Isles
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Treshnish Isles
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
Quote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Site of Special Scientific Interest"
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2. Treshnish Isles (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Treshnish Isles are an archipelago of small islands and skerries, lying west of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland.
  • Lead
    They are also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area due to their importance for breeding seabirds and a marine Special Area of Conservation.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Article text
    All the islands are of volcanic origin.
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Wikidata: Treshnish Isles
Wikidata Q1329507, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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