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Here is the fascinating story of St Kilda, a small rocky island in the Outer Hebrides, which had to be abandoned after centuries of habitation, mostly because of the deteriorating living conditions and extreme isolation from the rest of Scotland. It is a unique case where the local population voluntarily requested relocation from the mainland authorities. Now the island is a protected natural area.