News from across the Channel Islands Ramsar Sites
Launch of the Jersey Ramsar management plans
New management plans have been published for Jersey’s four Ramsar sites. A Ramsar site is a wetland designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The plans set out strategic aims and management objectives of those sites over the next five years, 2025-2029. Jersey’s Ramsar sites include: [...]
Alderney’s ‘Puffin Friendly Zone’ is formally recognised by the Admiralty.
Alderney’s Puffin Friendly Zone, which gives protection to the Puffins breeding in Alderney’s Ramsar Site, will be added to the official Admiralty Marine Charts in 2024. The States of Alderney’s General Services Committee approved plans developed by the Alderney Harbour Office with assistance from Alderney Ramsar Secretariat and the [...]
Alderney Ramsar Information Sheet Updated
The Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS) for Alderney’s West Coast and Burhou Islands Ramsar Site has now been officially submitted to DEFRA. The RIS is a formal document which describes the characteristics of a Ramsar site, giving information on the habitats and species which are key it its designation a [...]