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The Caithness
Biodiversity Action Plan - February 2003
INTRODUCTION TO CAITHNESS
INTRODUCTION TO CAITHNESS
Away from the coast, the landscape
is dominated by Geology |
The main rock type is old red sandstone, laid down in layers and sculpted by ice and sea to produce some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the UK. Breeding seabirds such as guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars have exploited the resulting ledges at locations such as the Stacks of Duncansby and cliffs of Dunnet and Holburn Head. Flagstones were an important raw material to Caithness folk, and can be seen all over the county as dykes, floors or roofing materials. During the late 1890s to the 1920s, Caithness flagstone was exported all over the world. Old quarries have been reopened in recent years to meet a renewed demand. Climate Human
Impact Through the centuries, Caithness people have developed a strong relationship with the land and surrounding sea. The population has grown to 25,470, and tourism and nuclear power have replaced farming, crofting and fishing as the county’s dominant industries.
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