Kirkibost

Kirkibost
Gaelic name Eilean Chirceboist
Location
Kirkibost
Kirkibost shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference NF758640
Coordinates 57°34′N 7°25′W / 57.56°N 7.42°W / 57.56; -7.42
Physical geography
Island group Uists and Barra
Area 205
Area rank 105= [1]
Highest elevation 7 m
Administration
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Scotland
Council area Outer Hebrides
Demographics
Population 0
References [2][3][4]

Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Southern tip of Kirkibost Island

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.[5] The small islands of Eilean Mòr, Bior-eilean and Sròmaigh lie between Kirkibost and North Uist.[4]

Wildlife

The island is important for corncrakes, various wading birds and overwintering wildfowl.[5]

Economy

Kirkibost has been cultivated in the past, but is now used only for seasonal cattle grazing.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  2. ↑ NRS1C
  3. ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  4. 1 2 Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  5. 1 2 3 Scottish Natural Heritage (March 2002). "SSSI Management Statement: Baleshare & Kirkibost SSSI". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-19.

Coordinates: 57°33′30″N 7°25′15″W / 57.55833°N 7.42083°W / 57.55833; -7.42083

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