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Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland

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Ben Nevis
highest mountain of Great Britain
St Kilda
archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fair Isle
island at the south of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Solway Firth
firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland
Fetlar
thumb|right|Leagarth House, Houbie
Mousa
island on the east coast of South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Monach Islands
archipelago of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Sullom Voe
inlet between North Mainland and Northmavine on Shetland in Scotland
Hascosay
Hascosay (; Old Norse "Hafskotsey") is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Rannoch Moor
boggy moorland and protected area in northern Scotland
Treshnish Isles
archipelago of small islands and skerries, lying west of Mull, in Scotland
Creag Meagaidh
1128m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Bac Mòr
island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, one of the Treshnish Isles
Strathnaver
thumb|The Grummore Broch thumb|Territory of the Clan Mackay that was known as Strathnaver, in relation to Sutherland and Caithness; the boundary is marked with a dashed line Strathnaver or Strath Naver () is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland. The term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the Mackay Country (), once controlled by the Clan Mackay and extending over most of northwest Sutherland.
Loch of Stenness
large brackish lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows via The Bush to the Bay of Ireland
Morrone
thumb|right|300px|Braemar as seen from high up on Morrone.
Rinns of Islay
peninsula on Islay, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Sound of Arisaig
sea inlet between Arisaig and Moidart in Highland, Scotland, UK
Fannichs
The Fannichs are a range of mountains located in Highland, Scotland. It lies between Loch Fannich in the southeast and Loch Broom in the northwest. According to Edward Dwelly, the word "fannich" means "flat place".
Loch of the Lowes
lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, on and outflows north-east to Lunan Burn
Sands of Forvie
nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Loch Ruthven
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west via a watercourse to River Farigaig
Sound of Barra
sound in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Inverpolly
thumb|right|300px|View over Inverpolly from Stac Pollaidh Inverpolly is the name given to a large area of northern Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Ullapool. The area contains several prominent hills, rising up from a rough landscape of bogs and lochans. From 1961, the area was designated national nature reserve but since 2004, the designation has been limited to the area of Knockan Crag. The area supports a large number of high-quality freshwater loch habitats, the majority of which are oligotrophic. Major peaks in the area include Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mòr, Cul Beag.
Loch Beannach
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to Loch Bad nan Aighean