Sea Stacks
A Sea Stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, isolated by erosion.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_stack.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Cocos Island | Cocos island is surrounded by several islets, some of them like Manuelita island, isla Pájara and "the moais" rise quite abruptly from the sea. | |
| Dorset and East Devon Coast | Old Harry Rocks | |
| Galapagos Islands | Kicker Rock (off San Cristobal). See No 7 at link | |
| Gough and Inaccessible Islands | "....and there are numerous offshore islets, stacks and rocks - most within 100 m of the main island, and none at a distance greater than 1 km." (UNESCO web site) | |
| Gros Morne National Park | There are numerous sea stacks along the shore. | |
| Guanacaste | Roca Bruja in Santa Rosa National Park | |
| Gulf of Porto | the livid, sheer, and jagged cliffs of the coast contain many grottos and are flanked by numerous stacks, islets, and coves (Coastal WHS) | |
| Lord Howe Island | Ball's Pyramid | |
| Macquarie Island | The coastline is generally rocky with a several offshore islets and stacks. (Coastal WHS) | |
| Olympic National Park | "The rocky headlands, beaches, tide pools nurturing a living rainbow of colors and textures, off shore sea stacks topped by nesting seabirds and wind-sheared trees-all are a remnant of a wilder America." | |
| Redwood | "The coastal strip, 55 km long, is characterized by steep rocky cliffs broken by rolling slopes, as well as by stacks .." (UNEP/WCMC 2007) | |
| St. Kilda | Stac an Armin | |
| Te Wahipounamu | "... a dramatic coastline with irregular high seacliffs, some as high as 2000 m, and many offshore rocks and stacks "(Coastal WHS) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Sea Stacks?
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