There are two chains of islands off the northern coast of Scotland. They are the Inner and Outer Hebrides. Despite their location in the North Sea, the islands' climate is described as mild oceanic. This means they have cool winters and warm summers within a narrow temperature range. The major islands of the inner archipelago include Coll, Skye, Mull, Islay and Jura (not Jura Canada).
The most heavily populated islands in the inner chain of islands is Skye, which is home to nearly 10,000 people. Mull and Islay have much lower populations of only 2,800 and 3,228 people, respectively. The smallest of the Inner Hebridian islands is Rum, with a population of 22. There are two more islands, Tiree (pop. 653) and Eigg (pop. 83). The coastline is mainly fertile, low-lying pasture land known as machair.
People on the inner island chain earn their keep by crofting, fishing, tourism, and making whisky for export. A croft is a small parcel of land used for farming. Many crofts are run by farmers who pay rent to the landowner, although there are others that own their land. Whisky is made mainly on Jura, Mull, Islay and Skye.
As regards the Outer Hebrides, although they are often considered as one island, Harris and Lewis are separate islands connected by a thin isthmus. The population of Lewis and Harris is just over 21,000. There are a total of 15 islands in the Outer Hebrides, of which the four islands with the next largest populations to Lewis and Harris are Barraigh, Barbencula, North Uist, and South Uist. The remaining ten islands have population distributions between 10 and 300.
Like the inner islands, people in the Outer Hebrides sustain themselves with small businesses, including weaving. The islands are best known for producing the famous Harris tweed. Every aspect of its production takes place here: carding, weaving, blending, warping, dying, inspecting and finishing.
The Jura Mountains are located nowhere near Scotland. Instead, they are mainly in Switzerland and France but extend into Germany. The name is derived from the Celtic word for forest, which is an interesting connection with Scotland. The Juras are one of several sub-alpine mountain ranges. This refers to the biotic zone that exists at lower altitudes than the tree line. In Scotland, the tree line is as low as 1,500 feet. The specific types of plants and animals in sub-alpine areas varies with their place on the globe.
Sub-alpine forests may also be located at much higher elevations, such as the Sumatran Montane Rainforests in Southeast Asia. This area is home to some amazing plant life, such as Rafflesia arnoldii, a flowering plant with blossoms as wide as one metre. These are the largest flowers in the world. Another striking plant, Amorphophallus titanum, grows on stalks that are two metres tall.
Three of Southeast Asia's most endangered species of animal come from the Sumatran rainforest. These include the Sumatran rhinoceros, rabbit and tiger. The biodiversity of the rainforest is explained by its geologic history. Up until 150 million years ago, Sumatra was part of Gondwanaland, one of three supercontinents. After Sumatra, along with Borne and Sulawesi, split from Gondwanaland, the mass of land drifted toward the north, until it banged into India some 70 million years ago and formed the Himalayan mountain range.
The most heavily populated islands in the inner chain of islands is Skye, which is home to nearly 10,000 people. Mull and Islay have much lower populations of only 2,800 and 3,228 people, respectively. The smallest of the Inner Hebridian islands is Rum, with a population of 22. There are two more islands, Tiree (pop. 653) and Eigg (pop. 83). The coastline is mainly fertile, low-lying pasture land known as machair.
People on the inner island chain earn their keep by crofting, fishing, tourism, and making whisky for export. A croft is a small parcel of land used for farming. Many crofts are run by farmers who pay rent to the landowner, although there are others that own their land. Whisky is made mainly on Jura, Mull, Islay and Skye.
As regards the Outer Hebrides, although they are often considered as one island, Harris and Lewis are separate islands connected by a thin isthmus. The population of Lewis and Harris is just over 21,000. There are a total of 15 islands in the Outer Hebrides, of which the four islands with the next largest populations to Lewis and Harris are Barraigh, Barbencula, North Uist, and South Uist. The remaining ten islands have population distributions between 10 and 300.
Like the inner islands, people in the Outer Hebrides sustain themselves with small businesses, including weaving. The islands are best known for producing the famous Harris tweed. Every aspect of its production takes place here: carding, weaving, blending, warping, dying, inspecting and finishing.
The Jura Mountains are located nowhere near Scotland. Instead, they are mainly in Switzerland and France but extend into Germany. The name is derived from the Celtic word for forest, which is an interesting connection with Scotland. The Juras are one of several sub-alpine mountain ranges. This refers to the biotic zone that exists at lower altitudes than the tree line. In Scotland, the tree line is as low as 1,500 feet. The specific types of plants and animals in sub-alpine areas varies with their place on the globe.
Sub-alpine forests may also be located at much higher elevations, such as the Sumatran Montane Rainforests in Southeast Asia. This area is home to some amazing plant life, such as Rafflesia arnoldii, a flowering plant with blossoms as wide as one metre. These are the largest flowers in the world. Another striking plant, Amorphophallus titanum, grows on stalks that are two metres tall.
Three of Southeast Asia's most endangered species of animal come from the Sumatran rainforest. These include the Sumatran rhinoceros, rabbit and tiger. The biodiversity of the rainforest is explained by its geologic history. Up until 150 million years ago, Sumatra was part of Gondwanaland, one of three supercontinents. After Sumatra, along with Borne and Sulawesi, split from Gondwanaland, the mass of land drifted toward the north, until it banged into India some 70 million years ago and formed the Himalayan mountain range.
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