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Ben Lawers, the Glossary

Ben Lawers (Beinn Labhair) is the highest mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands.^[1]

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Highest points of historic Scottish counties
National nature reserves in Scotland
Protected areas of Perth and Kinross
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Perth

A roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

List of A roads in zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 and west of the A9 (roads beginning with 8).

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Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba

Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ("Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland") is the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place names in Scotland.

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Alpine plant

Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line.

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An Stùc, meaning "The Peak" in Gaelic, is a conically shaped Scottish mountain in the Ben Lawers range to the north of Loch Tay. Ben Lawers and an Stùc are mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Arctic–alpine

An Arctic–alpine taxon is one whose natural distribution includes the Arctic and more southerly mountain ranges, particularly the Alps.

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Beinn Ghlas

Beinn Ghlas is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands. Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas are mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands, Munros, national Trust for Scotland properties and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles. Ben Lawers and Ben Nevis are highest points of historic Scottish counties, Marilyns of Scotland, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Breadalbane Hydro-Electric Scheme

The Breadalbane Hydro-Electric Scheme is a hydroelectric scheme in the Breadalbane area of Perthshire, Scotland.

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Breadalbane, Scotland

Breadalbane (Bràghaid Albann, meaning "upper Alba" or "upland of Alba") is a region of the southern/central Scottish Highlands, within the Grampian Mountains range.

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British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland), and over six thousand smaller islands.

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Bronze Age

The Bronze Age was a historical period lasting from approximately 3300 to 1200 BC.

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Cairn

A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound.

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Clan MacMillan

Clan MacMillan is a Highland Scottish clan.

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Cup and ring mark

Cup and ring marks or cup marks are a form of prehistoric art found in the Atlantic seaboard of Europe (Ireland, Wales, Northern England, Scotland, France (Brittany), Portugal, and Spain (Galicia) – and in Mediterranean Europe – Italy (in Alpine valleys and Sardinia), Azerbaijan and Greece (Thessaly and Irakleia (Cyclades)), as well as in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) and in Switzerland (at Caschenna in Grisons).

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David II of Scotland

David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scotland from 1329 until his death in 1371.

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Drainage divide

A drainage divide, water divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighboring drainage basins.

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Eurasian dotterel

The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds.

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European golden plover

The European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also known as the Eurasian golden plover, or just the golden plover within Europe, is a relatively large species of plover.

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Freedom to roam

The freedom to roam, or "everyman's right", is the general public's right to access certain public or privately owned land, lakes, and rivers for recreation and exercise.

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Glen Lyon

Glen Lyon (Gleann Lìomhann) is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. Ben Lawers and glen Lyon are protected areas of Perth and Kinross.

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Golden eagle

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Grampian Mountains

The Grampian Mountains (Am Monadh) is one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, that together occupy about half of Scotland. Ben Lawers and Grampian Mountains are mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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IUCN protected area categories

IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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James I of Scotland

James I (late July 1394 – 21 February 1437) was King of Scots from 1406 until his assassination in 1437.

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James III of Scotland

James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488.

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Lawers

Lawers is a village situated in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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List of Marilyns in the British Isles

This is a list of Marilyn hills and mountains in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and surrounding islands and sea stacks.

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List of Munro mountains

This is a list of Munro mountains and Munro Tops in Scotland by height. Ben Lawers and list of Munro mountains are Munros.

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List of P600 mountains in the British Isles

This is a list of P600 mountains in Britain and Ireland by height.

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List of places in Perth and Kinross

This list of places in Perth and Kinross is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, nature reserve, reservoir, river, canal, and other place of interest in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland.

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List of Scottish council areas by highest point

This is a list of the 32 council areas of Scotland by their highest point.

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List of Scottish counties by highest point

This is a list of the 33 counties of Scotland by their highest point. Ben Lawers and list of Scottish counties by highest point are highest points of historic Scottish counties.

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Loch

Loch is a word meaning "lake" or "sea inlet" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, subsequently borrowed into English.

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Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area

The Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area is a national scenic area (NSA) covering the area surrounding Loch Rannoch, Glen Lyon, and the Ben Lawers ranges of mountains in Scotland. Ben Lawers and Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area are protected areas of Perth and Kinross.

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Loch Tay

Loch Tay (Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas, the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross. Ben Lawers and loch Tay are protected areas of Perth and Kinross.

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Meall Corranaich

Meall Corranaich (Meall Choire Inich) is a mountain with a height of in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. Ben Lawers and Meall Corranaich are Marilyns of Scotland, mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Meall Garbh (Lawers Group)

Meall Garbh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. Ben Lawers and Meall Garbh (Lawers Group) are Marilyns of Scotland, mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Meall Greigh

Meall Greigh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. Ben Lawers and Meall Greigh are Marilyns of Scotland, mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Meall nan Tarmachan

Meall nan Tarmachan is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland near Killin just west of Ben Lawers. Ben Lawers and Meall nan Tarmachan are Marilyns of Scotland, mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross, mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands, Munros and one-thousanders of Scotland.

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Mountains and hills of Scotland

Scotland is the mountainous country in the United Kingdom. Ben Lawers and mountains and hills of Scotland are Marilyns of Scotland and Munros.

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Munro

A Munro (Rothach) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over, and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. Ben Lawers and Munro are Munros.

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Myosotis alpestris

Myosotis alpestris or alpine forget-me-not is a herbaceous perennial plant in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae.

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National nature reserve (Scotland)

The national nature reserves (NNRs) of Scotland are areas of land or water designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as containing habitats and species of national importance. Ben Lawers and national nature reserve (Scotland) are national nature reserves in Scotland.

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National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland (Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish conservation organisation.

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NatureScot

NatureScot (NàdarAlba) is the operating name for the body formally called Scottish Natural Heritage.

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Ordnance Survey

The Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain.

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Peregrine falcon

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae.

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Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross (Pairth an Kinross; Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.

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Perthshire

Perthshire (locally:; Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland.

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Protected area

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.

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Raven

A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus.

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Red grouse

The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.

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Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea (commonly golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.

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Ring ouzel

The ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus) is a mainly European member of the thrush family Turdidae.

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River Tay

The River Tay (Tatha,; probably from the conjectured Brythonic Tausa, possibly meaning 'silent one' or 'strong one' or, simply, 'flowing' David Ross, Scottish Place-names, p. 209. Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh, 2001.) is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lawers

Also known as Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, History of Ben Lawers.

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Ben Lawers, the Glossary

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See also

Highest points of historic Scottish counties

National nature reserves in Scotland

Protected areas of Perth and Kinross

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Perth

References