Lihou - haven for wildlife
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Detailed plans for Guernsey's first internationally-recognised conservation zone have been revealed.
Following consultation last year with landowners, conservation bodies and the public, the boundaries of the proposed wetland site have been agreed.
An area around Lihou Island has been earmarked as it contains diverse habitats for animals and plants.
It also includes La Claire Mare, the Colin Best Nature Reserve and the western end of the L'Eree headland.
The area boasts 214 species of seaweed and has many important archaeological and historical remains.
An application for full Ramsar status will be submitted in the near future.
The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
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