Editing Staffa (section)

==Nature and conservation==
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| location = [[Argyll and Bute]], [[Scotland]]
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| area_ha = 30.7
| area_ref = <ref name=nnr>{{cite web|url=https://sitelink.nature.scot/site/8119|title=Staffa NNR|publisher=NatureScot|access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| established = 2001<ref name=planet/>
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| owner = [[National Trust for Scotland]]
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| url = [https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/staffa Staffa National Nature Reserve]
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In 1800 there were three [[red deer]] on the island, later replaced by goats and then by a small herd of black cattle.<ref name= Smith/> Subsequently, the summer grazing was used for sheep by [[crofter]]s from Iona, but in 1997 all livestock was removed. This has led to a regeneration of the island's vegetation.<ref name=snh/> The island supports a diverse range of plants, with species such as [[common heather]], [[kidney vetch]], [[Lotus corniculatus|common-bird's-foot trefoil]], [[wild thyme]] and [[tormentil]] all found. The clifftop grassland supports species such as [[red fescue]], [[yorkshire fog]], [[Armeria maritima|thrift]], [[sea campion]], [[sea plantain]] and [[ribwort plantain]].<ref name=manage>{{cite web|url=https://apps.snh.gov.uk/sitelink-api/v1/sites/1477/documents/3|title=Staffa SSSI Site Management Statement|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|access-date=2019-03-29|date=2011-02-28}}</ref>

Staffa is nationally important for breeding [[fulmar]]s, [[common shag]]s and [[puffin]]s,<ref name=manage/> and [[great skua]]s and [[gull]]s also nest on the island. The surrounding waters provide a livelihood for numerous seabirds, [[grey seal]]s, [[dolphin]]s, [[basking shark]]s, [[minke whale|minke]], and [[pilot whale]]s.<ref name=snh/>

The island has been designated as a [[national nature reserve (Scotland)|national nature reserve]] since 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/staffa|title=Staffa National Nature Reserve|publisher=National Trust for Scotland|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref> The national nature reserve is classified as a [[IUCN protected area categories|Category II]] [[protected area]] by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]].<ref name=planet>{{cite web|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/169629|title=Staffa|publisher=Protected Planet|access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> Staffa is also a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI),<ref name=sssi>{{cite web|url=https://sitelink.nature.scot/site/1477|title=Staffa SSSI|access-date=23 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref> whilst the seas surrounding the island are designated as a [[Special Area of Conservation]] (SAC) due to the presence of [[harbour porpoise]]s.<ref name=sac>{{cite web|url=https://sitelink.nature.scot/site/10508|title=Inner Hebrides and the Minches SAC|access-date=23 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref> Staffa is part of the [[Loch Na Keal]] [[National Scenic Area (Scotland)|National Scenic Area]], one of 40 in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/national-designations/national-scenic-areas|title=National Scenic Areas|access-date=23 September 2020|publisher=NatureScot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sitelink.nature.scot/site/9136|title=Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull NSA|publisher=NatureScot|access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>