Loch Sunart

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Loch Sunart is a long, narrow sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic beauty, rich marine life, and relatively unspoiled natural environment.

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Loch Sunart canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fjord-like inlet
sea loch
containsFeature sea bed with glacially carved basins
containsHabitat burrowed mud
flame shell beds
kelp forests
maerl beds
serpulid worm reefs
containsSpecies black guillemot
bottlenose dolphin
common porpoise
harbour seal
otter
sea eagle
various cetaceans
country Scotland
easternTerminus Strontian
formedBy glacial erosion
governingBody NatureScot
Scottish Government
hasConservationInterest biodiversity
geodiversity
hasDesignation Marine Protected Area
hasProtectionStatus Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area
hasShoreFeature Atlantic oakwoods
native woodland
rocky shores
small bays and inlets
knownFor relatively unspoiled natural environment
rich marine life
scenic beauty
length approximately 31 kilometres
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
locatedOn west coast of Scotland
nearPeninsula Ardnamurchan
Morvern
nearSettlement Acharacle
Glenborrodale
Resipole
Saleng
Strontian
opensInto Sound of Mull
orientation east–west
partOf Highland council area
Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Protected Area
Lochaber
popularFor angling
recreational diving
sea kayaking
wildlife watching
waterType saltwater
westernTerminus Sound of Mull

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kilchoan hasNearbyNaturalFeature Loch Sunart
Ardgour hasCoastlineOn Loch Sunart
Morvern borders Loch Sunart
Morvern hasCoastlineOn Loch Sunart
Ardnamurchan hasCoastlineOn Loch Sunart
Morvern peninsula boundedBy Loch Sunart
Kilchoan ferry terminal near Loch Sunart
Acharacle hasNearbyLoch Loch Sunart