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	United Nations Environmental Programme - Regional Office of North America
		UNEP established the Regional Office for North America (RONA) in Washington, D.C. in October 2000.
		RONA, in partnership with various public and private sector organizations, addresses environmental problems such as global climate change, land-based sources of marine pollution, toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes, sustainable production and consumption, and land and natural resource degradation.
		RONA hosted an informal briefing on the PRI headed by project leaders.
	www.rona.unep.org (1094 words)

	North Rona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rona (or Rònaidh in Gaelic) is a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic.
		Rona is often referred to as North Rona in order to distinguish it from South Rona.
		Rona is said to have been the residence of Saint Ronan in the eighth century.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Rona (227 words)

	North Rona -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		North Rona, often just called Rona, is a remote (The dialect of English used in Scotland) Scottish (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water) island in the (That part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator) North Atlantic.
		It lies approximately forty miles north west of (additional info and facts about Cape Wrath) Cape Wrath and ten miles east of (additional info and facts about Sula Sgeir) Sula Sgeir and is said to have been the residence of Saint Ronan in the (additional info and facts about eighth century) eighth century.
		Rona was inhabited for many years afterwards, but the entire population died in 1680 after (Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse) rats reached the island, and a ship raided their food stocks.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/north_rona.htm (285 words)

	South Rona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rona, sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona, is a small island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, north of Raasay and north east of Skye.
		Rona was bought by the British Government in 1922, along with Raasay.
		The ruins of Rona's main settlement, Acairseid Thioram can still be seen, and are being restored to accommodate archaeological and environmental working parties.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Rona (137 words)

	UNEP Regional Office for North America
		In addition, RONA maintains close contacts with the governments of the region, in particular high-level officials, environmental agencies and legislative staff responsible for environment and international organizations.
		An economically and technologically advanced region, North America is the center of intense activities of media and non-governmental organizations, which together create widespread environmental awareness and a climate highly conducive for transforming environmental concerns and policies into actions.
		RONA is drawing on these special advantages to strengthen UNEP's integrated work programme for 1998-1999 through its outreach and liaison work.
	www.nyo.unep.org /about.htm (326 words)

	BBC Scotland - Island Blogging - Arnish Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Rona (or Rònaidh in Gaelic) is a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic.
		Rona is often referred to as North Rona in order to distinguish it from South Rona, which lies north of Raasay, off Skye.
		Rona is said to have been the residence of Saint Ronan in the eighth century.
	www.bbc.co.uk /scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005132/0000007250.shtml (825 words)

	Grey Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Britain and Ireland, the Grey Seal breeds in several colonies on and around the coasts; notably large colonies are at the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast (about 6,000 animals), and North Rona off the north coast of Scotland and Lambay Island off the coast of Dublin.
		It is the largest native mammal in the British Isles, with the bulls reaching 2.5-3.3m long and weighing up to 300kg; the cows are much smaller, typically 1.6-2m long and 100-150kg weight.
		In the Western North Atlantic, grey seals are typically found in large numbers all along the coast of North America up to about the coastal waters of New Jersey in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grey_Seal (492 words)

	St Kilda - World Heritage Site Nomination Document
		Extremely remote, and with a heavy reliance on fowling, the small community on North Rona lived in a cluster of houses of medieval origin, adjacent to a chapel dating from the 7th or 8th century.
		North Rona has 14 species of seabirds, against St Kilda’s 17, lacking northern gannet and Manx shearwater and Arctic skua but having about a dozen pairs of Arctic terns.
		Due to its small size North Rona has been well surveyed for plants and it is not surprising perhaps that it is scant in species compared with St Kilda.
	www.kilda.org.uk /kildanomdoc/level2p14.htm (355 words)

	Lonely-Isles North Rona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The islands proper name is just Rona but it's commonly referred to as "North" Rona because of the other Rona, known as "South" Rona, which lies to the east of the Isle Of Skye.
		About 10 miles to the South West of Rona lies Sula Sgeir famous for it's gannet colony which is visited by the people of Lewis once a year in a ritual collection of guga (young gannets) for eating.
		It is 44 miles north of the Butt of Lewis, further offshore than St Kilda, and had a flourishing community in 1549.
	www.atra04.dsl.pipex.com /lonelyisles/north%20rona/Home.htm (574 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		North Rona is triangular with a central ridge with sheer terminal preipices and two low promontories extending north and south-east.
		Vegetation North Rona has a complex of grassland, sedge marsh and maritime vegetation Puccinellia determined by sea spray and the depositions from seabirds and seals.
		Boyd, J.M. and Lockie, J.D. The Breeding Colony of Grey Seals on North Rona.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0039v.htm (347 words)

	Chell.com Gains Instant Legitimacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The name "Networks North" will be replaced by "Chell Merchant Capital Group," and the entire management team and staff will be succeeded by Chell.com's own management team and staff.
		Rona said his company has seen the potential in the ASP industry for a couple of years now, but didn't know where to start.
		After the changeover is finalized Sept. 8, Rona expects to see his company's $25 million market cap to jump significantly once it's amalgamated into the Chell incubator.
	www.internetnews.com /xSP/print.php/434191 (793 words)

	Revised Nomination of St Kilda for inclusion in the World Heritage Site List: page 10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Mingulay is another example of a Hebridean economy with a heavy reliance on birds, which ultimately failed in 1911, while the very remote island of North Rona was abandoned as early as 1844.
		North Rona has 14 species of seabirds, against St Kilda's 17, lacking northern gannet and Manx shearwater and Arctic skua but having about a dozen pairs of Arctic terns.
		Due to its small size North Rona has been well surveyed for plants and it is not surprising perhaps that it is scant in species compared with St Kilda.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /library5/environment/rnsk-10.asp (1977 words)

	rona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		RONA is one bottom-line measurement showing performance relative to strategic goals and...
		Rona was the daughter of the sea god Tangaroa.
		Rona could truss herself up very thoroughly, but for obvious reasons she could not go all the way and experience the...
	www.goinginto.com /find?keywords=Rona (485 words)

	Lost Islands
		The most northerly island of the Outer Hebrides ever to have been regularly inhabited, North Rona was lived on for many centuries.
		It is 44 miles north of the Butt of Lewis, further offshore than St Kilda, and had a flourishing community in 1549.
		But from the far north beyond Lewis to the south beyond Barra populations have gradually withdrawn, sometimes racked by diseases brought from outside; left unable to cope after previous emigrations or losses of men at sea; or simply unwilling to put up with the effects of isolation for any longer.
	www.cne-siar.gov.uk /eriskay/lost.htm (1286 words)

	Northern Light Charters - North Rona: http://www.northernlight-uk.com/north_rona
		Remains of ancient dwellings exist on the island (it was inhabited by a small number of people, on and off, until 1885) and you won’t fail to be impressed by its remoteness, windswept beauty and array of seabirds.
		North Rona (and Sula Sgeir, ten miles west) was declared a National Nature Reserve in 1956 because of its importance as a breeding ground for birds such as guillemot, puffin, kittiwake and fulmar.
		North Rona is also a Special Area of Conservation with the third largest grey seal breeding colony in the UK, that’s 5% of the British annual pup production.
	www.northernlight-uk.com /north_rona.htm (443 words)

	Rona
		Rona is also internationally important for its breeding grey seal...
		Rona Lightfoot a' bruidhinn air a' phrògram réidio Facal Oirbh mu: canntaireachd, agus port a thàinig bho na daoine-sìthe; bhith ag ionnsachadh pìobaireachd...
		Rona Barrett who has founded a foundation bearing her name that will support seniors in need.
	www.cordah.co.uk /rona.html (309 words)

	Marine Special Areas of Conservation
		These connect with the extensive system of freshwater lochs and lochans in the North Uist hinterland and the fjardic sealoch of Loch nam Madadh itself.
		Seals are found over much of the island and use many of the submerged sea caves that are found around the coast.
		North Rona supports the third largest breeding colony in the UK, representing some 5% of the British annual pup production.
	www.w-isles.gov.uk /conservation/sitesmap.htm (992 words)

	Northern Light Charters - Poplar Diver Expeditions: http://www.northernlight-uk.com/expeditions
		North Rona: You'll be invited aboard in the afternoon of the first day and we'll have a light meal that evening.
		Then we'll high-tail it to North Rona where, in exceptional conditions, we will land.
		Reaching North Rona is totally weather dependent and therefore we’ll go when we can, if we can.
	www.northernlight-uk.com /expeditions.htm (855 words)

	Rona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Rona is the name of more than one thing:
		RONA, the Russian Liberation Army which fought for the Germans in WWII
		This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/r/ro/rona.html (77 words)

	Lost Islands
		It is thought they were caught unawares by a huge follow-up wave in the inlet which led to the island's west landing.
		But from the far north beyond Lewis to the south beyond Barra populations have gradually withdrawn, sometimes racked by diseases brought from outside; left unable to cope after previous emigrations or losses of men at sea; or simply unwilling to put up with the effects of isolation for any longer.
		Lying to the south of Barra, (not to be confused with Berneray off North Uist), this is the base of the Barra Head lighthouse.
	www.w-isles.gov.uk /eriskay/lost.htm (1286 words)

	West Highland Free Press Local Newspaper for the Isle of Skye and Western Isles in the Gaelic and English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Two of the many treasured artefacts in the museum are the Rona Stone and the Rona Cross which are part of the heritage of the uninhabited island of North Rona.
		The Rona stone, a small piece of green serpentine marble, was reputedly brought to Rona by St Ronan around 700 AD from the early Christian community on Iona.
		The Rona Cross originally stood in the middle of the small graveyard on the island of North Rona.
	www.whfp.com /1632/misc.html (1094 words)

	Outer Hebrides
		The main islands form an archipelago, which with their smaller surrounding islands are sometimes known poetically as the Long Isle.
		The major islands include:Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra.
		To the north lie North Rona and Sula Sgeir, two small and remote islands.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/o/ou/outer_hebrides.html (364 words)

	UNEP Division of Regional Cooperation
		The North American region comprises Canada and the United States of America, two of the largest countries in the world.
		The Regional Office for North America (RONA) works with governments and civil society in Canada and the US to promote effective responses to international environmental challenges.
		The overall objective of UNEP in North America is to enhance cooperation between the Governments of the region and UNEP, and to establish partnerships with North American institutes and agencies to support the delivery of UNEP?s work programme globally.
	www.unep.org /drc/North-America_strategy.asp (388 words)

	Caithness CWS - Wings Over Wick - Others - Douglas Johnston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		On coming back to Scapa Flow after a spell on North Atlantic Patrol, the crew of the trawler, Preston North End, were not best pleased to be ordered to sea, as soon as coaling was complete.
		We were ordered to collect a whaler from base and proceed to North Rona, a lonely, rocky island, north of Cape Wrath and there, salvage a Whitley Bomber, which had crash landed on the uninhabited island.
		The seas were rough the entire journey and as the whaler had to be towed, the two sailors in it who were both former fishermen were seasick and glad to reach Rona.
	www.caithness.org /wings/others/douglasjohnston.htm (374 words)

	Culture Hebrides - Island holidays in the Gaelic Heartland of Scotland
		Some 40 miles north of Lewis lie two remote islands, North Rona and Sulasgeir.
		Rona is the larger of the two islands and boasts a green salt-seasoned sward.
		It was once populated mainly by residents who looked after sheep placed on the island for fattening.
	www.culturehebrides.com /heritage/guga (541 words)

	North Atlantic Islands
		The lighthouse on Girdle Ness, to the south as the North Sea is reached, was designed by the grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
		To the west of North Uist lie the St Kilda group of islands, built of volcanic rock and with cliffs rising to over 400m, the highest in Britain and home to the largest seabird colony in the country.
		Sailing to the north side of the bay, we use the Zodiacs to cruise the cliffs and sea caves of Látrabjarg, at the westernmost point of Iceland.
	www.50plusexpeditions.com /Destinations/Arctic/DIE/AtlanticIslands.htm (4733 words)

	SNH - Display Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		North Rona lies 45 miles north from the Butt of Lewis and from Cape Wrath.
		By far the most difficult of access are Rona and Sula Sgeir, 45 miles to the northwest of the Butt of Lewis.
		Andy Robinson and John Love were taken to Rona for the day by helicopter at the end of April this year, in the company of Met Office engineers who were repairing their automatic weather station.
	www.snh.org.uk /scripts-snh/nw-displ.asp?ID=1284 (954 words)

	ExpeditionTrips.com: Trip Details Page
		You land on North Rona to see the seabird colonies and the grey seals.
		The island was inhabited in the 18th century and some remains are still visible: leach's petrels can be heard calling from their nesting burrows in the ruined walls of a small church in the ‘village.' Sula Sgeir is the last island in Britain on which Gannets are harvested annually.
		Sail north to the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, situated 300 nautical miles north-east of Iceland.
	www.expeditiontrips.com /search/trip.asp?tripid=2230 (868 words)

	reportonbusiness.com: globeinvestor.com
		Such statements may be marked by the use of verbs such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate" and "expect" as well as the use of the future or conditional tense.
		RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products.
		RONA operates a network of more than 600 franchise, affiliate and corporate stores of various sizes and formats.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20060818&archive=cnw&slug=C7043 (815 words)

	Rona and Sula Sgeir - Find a NNR - Scotland's National Nature Reserves
		Some 130,000 seabirds throng these remote islands during the breeding season, including storm petrel, Leach's petrel, gannet and guillemot.
		Rona is also internationally important for its breeding grey seal population, and there are many remains of former human settlements.
		Forty miles north of the Butt of Lewis.
	www.nnr-scotland.org.uk /reserve.asp?NNRId=4 (119 words)

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