Kirkibost
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| Kirkibost | |
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| Location | |
  Kirkibost
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| Kirkibost shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF758640 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Eilean Chirceboist
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| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 205 |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 106= |
| Highest elevation: | 7 m |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uists and Barra |
| Local Authority: | Outer Hebrides |
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| References: | [1][2][3] |
Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
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[edit] Geography
Kirkibost, along with neighbouring Baleshare, is covered by a machair system of coastal plains covered with shell sand, part covered by grass, with some sand dunes, fens and peat. Together with Baleshare, it forms part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[4] The small islands of Eilean Mòr, Bior-eilean and Sròmaigh lie between Kirkibost and North Uist.[3]
[edit] Wildlife
The island is important for corncrakes, various wading birds and overwintering wildfowl.[4]
[edit] Economy
Kirkibost has been cultivated in the past, but is now used only for seasonal cattle grazing.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey
- ^ a b c Scottish Natural Heritage (March 2002). SSSI Management Statement: Baleshare & Kirkibost SSSI. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
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