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
Jersey’s first pillar box is installed
- The first pillar box to be erected in Jersey appeared in 1852 under guidance from novelist Anthony Trollope.
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Islander makes and emergency landing
- An Islander aircraft set off from Jersey in bad weather and had to make an emergency landing after the engine started surging.
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The States makes it illegal for anyone in Jersey to own a nuclear weapon
- A law passed by the States makes it illegal for anyone in Jersey to possess a nuclear weapon unless they genuinely didn't realise what it was.
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Fort Regent construction work begins
- Fort Regent was built at one of the highest point of Jersey, where it could keep watch over St Helier and the harbour.
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