Editing Scarba (section)

==Corryvreckan==
[[File:The Corryvreckan Whirlpool - geograph-2404815-by-Walter-Baxter.jpg|thumb|left|The whirlpool, with Scarba in the background]]
Between Scarba and Jura lies the [[Gulf of Corryvreckan]], known for its [[whirlpool]]. Writing in 1549, [[Donald Monro (Dean)|Dean Monro]] wrote of "Skarbay" that between it and "Duray": 
<blockquote>Ther runnes ane streame, above the power of all sailing and rowing, with infinite dangers, callit Corybrekan. This stream is aught myle lang, quhilk may not be hantit bot be certain tyds. This Skarbay is four myles lange from the west to the eist, and an myle breadth, ane high rough yle, inhabit and manurit, with some woods in it.<ref>Monro (1594) "Skarbay" No. 16</ref></blockquote>

Scarba and a few nearby islets ([[Lunga, Firth of Lorn|Lunga]] and [[Garvellachs|the Garvellachs]]) are collectively the [[Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area]], one of [[National Scenic Area (Scotland)|40 such areas]] in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection by restricting certain forms of development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/safeguarding-protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/national-designations/national-scenic-areas/|title=National Scenic Areas|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref>