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
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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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 Communist Party Deputy dies
- Norman Le Brocq was a founder of the Jersey Communist Party and one of 20 locals awarded watches for aiding prisoners of war during the occupation.
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Jersey sends its first contestant to Miss World
- Christine Sagan represented Jersey in 1974 when the island entered the Miss World competition for the first time.
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