"The French Austral Lands and Seas comprise the largest of the rare emerged land masses in the southern Indian Ocean: the Crozet Archipelago, the Kerguelen Islands, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam Islands as well as 60 small sub-Antarctic islands. This “oasis” in the middle of the Southern Ocean covers an area of more than 67 million ha and supports one of the highest concentrations of birds and marine mammals in the world. In particular, it has the largest population of King Penguins and Yellow-nosed albatrosses in the world. The remoteness of these islands from centres of human activity makes them extremely well-preserved showcases of biological evolution and a unique terrain for scientific research."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
Postcard 1 - Crozet Islands
2019 UNESCO World Heritage of French Austral Lands and Seas. Awesome postcard of Alfre Faure, Crozet Islands in the Indian Ocean with prepaid printed stamp. Great cancellations. Thanks to Jan of Czechia.
Postcard 2A - Kergulen Islands
A postcard of Prince De Galles of Kerguelen Island of French Southern and Atlantic Lands (FSAL) or Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF) which adminstered as an overseas territory by France.
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