Treshnish Isles given protection of National Trust for Scotland

The Treshnish Isles disconnected Scotland's westbound seashore person travel nether the extortion of the National Trust for Scotland.

The distant archipelago of 8 tiny uninhabited islands is located successful the Inner Hebrides westbound of Mull.

It is simply a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its unsocial landscape, which provides nesting sites for guillemots, razorbills and puffins.

The islands besides clasp archaeological remains of 2 medieval chapels, a castle and an 18th period barracks.

The marine situation astir the Treshnish Isles is besides portion of the Sea of the Hebrides Marine Protected Area owed to the beingness of basking sharks and minke whales.

National Trust for Scotland main enforcement Philip Long said the organisation was "privileged to instrumentality connected the role" of protecting islands that were truthful affluent successful earthy habitats and wildlife.

He added: "Uninhabited islands are invaluable arsenic havens for wildlife and arsenic places of large earthy beauty.

"Looking aft them is simply a large responsibility, which we are arrogant to undertake."

The archipelago has been successful the attraction of The Hebridean Trust since 2000 and was transferred to the National Trust for Scotland this month.

Chairman of the Hebridean Trust Mike Stanfield said: "The absorption for the Hebridean Trust has present shifted towards assemblage projects connected Tiree.

"So we are precise pleased that the National Trust for Scotland has agreed to instrumentality the Treshnish Isles into their attraction for the nation."