Protected areas of Aberdeenshire

early Devonian sedimentary deposit exhibiting extraordinary fossil detail or completeness

thumb|right|300px|Braemar as seen from high up on Morrone.

loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, outflows to the North Sea

nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

thumb|Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Fowlsheugh is a coastal nature reserve in Kincardineshire, northeast Scotland, known for its cliff formations and habitat supporting prolific seabird nesting colonies. Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Scottish Natural Heritage, the property is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Fowlsheugh can be accessed by a public clifftop trail, or by boats which usually emanate from the nearby harbour at the town of Stonehaven. Tens of thousands of pelagic birds return to the site every spring to bree