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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOW COUNTRY

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Flow Country is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLOW COUNTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flow Country

Flow Country

The Flow Country is a large, rolling expanse of peatland and wetland area of Caithness and Sutherland in Scotland. It is the largest expanse of blanket bog in Europe, and covers about 4,000 square kilometres. Part of the Flow Country near Maovally in Sutherland The area is home to a rich variety of wildlife, and is used as a breeding ground for many different species of birds, including greenshank, dunlin, merlin and golden plover. The Flow Country was badly damaged between 1979 and 1987 through the planting of non-native conifer forests and the cutting of thousands of miles of drains. The trees dried out the peat, changing the habitat and destroying its value for birds and other wildlife. The trees were mostly planted on land bought by Fountain Forestry who recognised that this would be attractive to wealthy investors who could claim planting grants and tax relief against all their other income, at a time of high personal taxation.

Definition of Flow Country in the English dictionary

The definition of Flow Country in the dictionary is an area of moorland and peat bogs in northern Scotland known for its wildlife, now partly afforested.

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOW COUNTRY

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high country
hill country
home country
host country
New Country
North Country
north-country
old country
the Black Country
the country
the King Country
the North Country
the West Country
unknown country
West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of Flow Country in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Flow Country» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOW COUNTRY

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The translations of Flow Country from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Flow Country» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流国家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Flujo País
570 millions of speakers

English

Flow Country
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लो देश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدفق البلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Расход Страна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluxo País
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লো দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Flow Country
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aliran negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flow Country
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フロー国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흐름 나라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Negara Flow
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Nước chảy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓட்டம் நாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवाह देश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akış Ülkesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Flow Country
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepływ Kraj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витрата Країна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flow Country
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Flow Χώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vloei land
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Flödes Land
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Flow Land
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Flow Country

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOW COUNTRY»

The term «Flow Country» is used very little and occupies the 171.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOW COUNTRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Flow Country

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOW COUNTRY»

Discover the use of Flow Country in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Flow Country and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wick and the Flow Country
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Ordnance Survey, 2007
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Conquering the Highlands: A history of the afforestation of ...
Map 9.1: Blanket peat areas and forestry in the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland. Source: Based on DA. Ratclilfe and RH. Oswald (ed.), The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland (Peterborough: NCC, 1988), fig. 27, 68 8: 69.
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Lonely Planet Scotland's Highlands & Islands
THE FLOW COUNTRY JusteastofMelvich,thesingletrackA897 runs south alongStrath Halladale tothebleakand exposed moors of the Flow Country ( pronounced torhymewithcow;fromtheNorsefloimeaning'marshy ground'). At 1500 sq miles, this ...
Lonely Planet, Neil Wilson, 2012
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Landscape Ecology And Geographical Information Systems
forestry. C.Layers and R.Haines-Young Introduction The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in Scotland is an area of international significance for conservation. It holds some of the largest populations of wading birds in the European ...
R Haines-Young, David R. Green, S. H. Cousins, 2003
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New Scientist
This week, Malcolm Rifkind, the Secretary of State for Scotland, insisted that the conservation needs of the area — known as the Flow Country — could be achieved alongside the requirement to safeguard jobs by allowing forestry development ...
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Upland Britain: A Natural History
The Flow Country No part of Britain exemplifies the richness of wetland habitats and the problems of their survival better than the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland (Colour plate 9). North-east of a line from Loch Eriboll to the Dornock  ...
Margaret Atherden, 1992
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Lonely Planet Northwest Highlands: Chapter from Scotland's ...
THE FLOW COUNTRY Just eastofMelvich, thesingletrack A897 runssouthalong StrathHalladale tothebleak and exposedmoors ofthe Flow Country (pronounced to rhyme with cow; from the Norse floi meaning 'marshyground'). At1500 sq miles  ...
Lonely Planet, 2012
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Multiple Use of Forests and Other Natural Resources: Aspects ...
Since enjoying these values needs no direct or indirect monetary transaction, questionnaire approaches have been widely used to evaluate them. 5.1 The questionnaire My own survey of passive use values from the Flow Country was made ...
F. Helles, Per Holten-Andersen, Lars Wichmann, 2001
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Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Ireland
FLOW COUNTRY RSPB RESERVE 7,000 ha (17,297 acres) Forsinaird lies in the Flow Country a vast area of blanket bog. The area is characterised by a mosaic of pools and spaghnum dominated vegetation. Spring into early summer is the ...
David Tipling, 2006
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Closed-End Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds, and Hedge Funds: ...
Thus, he argues that the built-in potential capital gains tax liability explanation is invalid. Edwards then presents a theory, based on the time value 4.2 Cash Flow, Country Funds, and Management Studies 15 4.2 Cash Flow, Country Funds, ...
Seth Anderson, Jeffery A. Born, Oliver Schnusenberg, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOW COUNTRY»

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We can now see the wood for the trees
When critics of forestry get into their stride, a mention of the Flow Country is never far away. So I always try to get there first and tell them that ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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Proposed Scottish wind farm could put special breeding birds at risk
The future of special breeding birds could be in jeopardy if the planned wind farm for the heart of the Flow Country in Caithness and Sutherland ... «Wildlife Extra, Jun 15»
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Suffolk conservationists join 'Battle of Brussels' over fears our top …
“For over 30 years they have protected some of our best-loved and most iconic landscapes, from the Scottish Flow Country to the sand dunes ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jun 15»
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RSPB Scotland warns against impacts of proposed Flow Country
The RSPB has issued a warning about a controversial renewable energy proposal in the Flow Country, as a government inquiry draws to a ... «Bird Watch, Jun 15»
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Murky past of Britain's rarest duck revealed by Big Ben
The downfall of Britain's rarest duck, the common scoter, could be written in the murky sediment at the bottom of lochs in the Flow Country, the ... «Surfbirds News, Jun 15»
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Public inquiry into Strathy windfarm focuses on forestry effects
An inquiry that began in April resumed in the Sutherland village of Strathy in the heart of the fragile Flow Country, where power giant Scottish ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
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Wind farm can 'restore Flow Country peatland'
Environmentalists are divided over the benefits or otherwise of the wind farm for the Flow Country. Picture: Andy Hay ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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Britain's rarest breeding duck has history written in loch sediments
Hannah said: “The wetlands of the Flow Country are an incredible place. More than double the amount of carbon is stored here than in all the ... «Bird Watch, Jun 15»
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We must protect Flow Country wetland
RSPB Scotland is currently involved in a major planning inquiry into a long-running proposals from Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) for a ... «Scotsman, May 15»
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Silence of the Flow Country
As I walked south from Shurrery Lodge into this classic plain of Flow Country I struggled to define the exact nature of its impact. Yes, it was big, ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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