World Wetlands Day Litter Lift

On Rams Island Lough Neagh

Saturday 2nd February 2013

 Volunteer Litter Lift and Tour

Details contact Michael

07715368050

email michael@ramsisland.org

Helping the Lough Neagh Environment and Celebrating World Wetlands Day

The theme for this year’s World Wetlands Day on 2 February is Wetlands and Water Management.

More info on World Wetlands Day see www.ramsar.org

A family day out on Lough Neagh with light refreshments provided by RBLNAC.

Well Done all those that attended

Broadcast on BBC 2 N.I.

Dig WW2 with Dan Snow will be airing again, this time BBC2, on three consecutive days, August 27, 28 & 29, at 7:00pm

During WW2 USAAF personnel from the American base at Langford Lodge took time off to relax on Rams Island. Made a change from working on Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Liberators etc. Some of the visitors carved their names and home states on the Beech trees. At the start of WW2 a detachment of Belgian Troops were actually stationed on the Island. A television crew from 360 Productions filmed Dan Snow British Television presenter on Friday evening 5th August 2011 for a series of historical programmes on WW2 to be aired by the BBC. Surrounded by airfields and with the famous Sandy Bay Flying boat base Lough Neagh and Rams Island played a large background role in the war effort. This was mainly training, servicing and armament production.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18035910

World Wetlands Day 2012

‎2 February each year is World Wetlands Day. It marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Each year since 1997, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels of the community have taken advantage of the opportunity to undertake actions aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits in general, and the Ramsar Convention in particular.

To mark World Wetlands Day the Rams Island Heritage Project has organised a volunteer litter lift on and around the shores of Rams Island. Saturday 4th February at 11.00 hours boat from Sandy Bay. Accompanied children welcome. Light refreshments courtesy of the RBLNAC Charity.

The World Wetlands Day theme for 2012 is Wetlands and Tourism Wetland tourism has benefits both locally and nationally for people and wildlife – benefits such as stronger economies, sustainable livelihoods, healthy people and thriving ecosystems. At least 35% of Ramsar Sites around the world record some level of tourism activity and this percentage is consistent throughout all regions. Of course it is important to consider tourism in all wetlands – not just those designated as Ramsar Sites – since the Contracting Parties to the Convention are committed to managing all wetlands. Rams Island is located within the Lough Neagh Ramsar site.

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LOUGH NEAGH NAVIGATION DANGER WARNING

Update 29.01.12

All markers are now repaired
 

The Snowdrop litter lift on Saturday, 26 February 2011 has left Rams Island completely litter free. This meets one of our goals set in 2004.Well done all who helped with all the hard work over the last two months and during previous winters. A great effort by all concerned!

Rams Island is now litter free.

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Lough Neagh Celebrates

WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2011

As part of the Annual World Wetlands Day  Events the River Bann and Lough Neagh Association are holding  Litter Lifts on Rams Island.

2 February 2011

World Wetlands Day

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Updated version of The River Bann & Lough Neagh Pilot now available

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The River Bann & Lough Neagh Association Co has produced a guide for the two major Islands of Lough Neagh,

 Coney Island and Rams Island.

48 pages of information about the flora and fauna, history and a small hint of scandal.

Its available on  now for £6 plus £1.50p&p

 Also available for local pickup

email: michael@ramsisland.org

The Lough Neagh Website

Discover Lough Neagh

www.discoverloughneagh.com

ISLAND WARRIOR

Island Warrior is a licensed passenger boat dedicated to ferrying the public and volunteers to Rams Island.

Island Warrior will be in service on Lough Neagh early in the new year.

Island Warrior will also be available for charter on Lough Neagh.

Details 07715368050 email michael