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
Spy Philippe d’Auvergne is born in Jersey
- Philippe d’Auvergne was a mariner who was on the cusp of inheriting a fortune and a title when France put its foot down and said 'no'.
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Ian Hislop’s Jersey connection revealed
- Presenter, writer and editor Ian Hislop discovered that he had connections to Jersey on the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?
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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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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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