An action plan for Alderney’s West Coast and Burhou Islands Ramsar site has been approved, the States of Alderney has confirmed.

It includes an agreement to draw up a five-year strategic plan for the area which will be carried out by the Alderney Ramsar Secretariat on behalf of the States.

It will consider rezoning the site or creating additional Ramsar sites around Alderney to accommodate conservation expectations.