The project aims to identify and progress Erne catchment management proposal

Janie Crone Erne Sustainable Wetlands

It included talks on fishing, wetland birds and environmental protection.

The Ramar convention is an intergovernmental treaty which provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.

It is the first treaty based on the idea that endangered species' habitat should be protected. Some 123 nations are members of the convention.

Management proposals

The Erne Sustainable Wetlands project is part of a larger EU LIFE Environment project which includes five other project areas in Scotland, England and France.

Erne Sustainable Wetlands Officer Janie Crone said the project aimed to identify and progress Erne catchment management proposals.

"This is being achieved by developing ways of helping communities and government organisations together to find solutions for water and land resource management within the Erne catchment," she said.

The project began in November 1999.

Campaigners said 50% of the world's wetland had been destroyed in the last 100 years and only 10% of the remaining wetlands are protected.