Isle of May

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Scottish island island national nature reserve

The Isle of May is a small Scottish island in the Firth of Forth renowned for its seabird colonies, lighthouse, and status as a national nature reserve.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scottish island → island → national nature reserve →
access	boat only →
adminRegion	Fife →
country	Scotland →
governedBy	Fife Council →
hasArea	about 57 hectares →
hasGeology	volcanic rock →
hasHighestPoint	about 50 metres above sea level →
hasLength	about 1.8 kilometres →
hasOldestLighthouse	one of Scotland’s earliest lighthouses →
hasSpecies	Arctic tern → Atlantic puffin → common eider → common guillemot → grey seal → kittiwake → razorbill → shag →
hasStructure	Isle of May Lighthouse → South Horn lighthouse → harbour → ruined priory →
hasWidth	up to 0.5 kilometres →
historicalUse	fishing base → monastic settlement → pilgrimage site →
knownFor	grey seal colony → lighthouse → ornithology → puffins → seabird colonies →
lighthouseFirstLit	1636 →
locatedIn	Firth of Forth → North Sea → United Kingdom →
mainActivities	birdwatching → nature tourism → wildlife photography →
managedBy	NatureScot →
modernLighthouseBuilt	1816 →
modernLighthouseDesigner	Robert Stevenson →
nearestTown	Anstruther →
partOf	Forth Islands Special Protection Area → Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation →
protectedAreaDesignationYear	1956 →
protectedAreaStatus	National Nature Reserve →
seaArea	Firth of Forth →
tourismSeason	spring → summer →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Firth of Forth region → Kingdom of Fife →	contains
Forfarshire →	containsIsland
Forth estuary →	hasIsland
Ruby Bay →	hasViewOf
Scottish Seabird Centre →	near
Fife Coastal Path →	offersViewOf