10th November 2000
Jersey coast is designated a Ramsar wetland
Ramsar wetlands enjoy protected status, in line with the Convention on Wetlands, better known as the Ramsar Convention. The convention was established in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
Jersey’s south east coast was designated because of its important reefs, shingle shores and lagoons. With a rich biodiversity, it is home to waders and wildfowl, and the Violet Bank that sits within it is one of the largest igneous intertidal reef sites in Europe.
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Other events that occured in November
Men on trial for Jersey Airways scam
- Three men appeared in court, accused of setting up a company designed to confuse investors who thought they were buying into Jersey Airways.
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Jersey gets the roller-skating bug
- Crowds took to the floor of a rink at West Park Pavilion as they kept warm through winter by roller skating.
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Jersey college principal is killed
- Thirty-four-year-old George Stanley Farnell, who was the principal of Victoria College, was found dead in a small cave at Plemont.
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Lifeboat men awarded Norwegian medals
- A Jersey lifeboat crew who saved the crew of a cargo vessel were given awards by the Norwegian government in recognition of their bravery.
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