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Monday, January 4, 2016

FRANCE - Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

"The Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island site coincides with the core zone of La Réunion National Park. The property covers more than 100,000 ha or 40 % of La Réunion, an island comprising two adjoining volcanic massifs located in the south-west of the Indian Ocean. Dominated by two towering volcanic peaks, massive walls and three cliff-rimmed cirques, the property includes a great variety of rugged terrain and impressive escarpments, forested gorges and basins creating a visually striking landscape. It is the natural habitat for a wide diversity of plants, presenting a high level of endemism. There are subtropical rainforests, cloud forests and heaths creating a remarkable and visually appealing mosaic of ecosystems and landscape features." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1



A surprise great postcard arrived today!
Thank you so much Jean Pierre of Paris, France for increasing my UNESCO collection!
So thoughtful and generous of you... ^-^


Postcard 2



Thank you so much for this postcard, Caroline of Tampon, Ile de la Réunion!
Great views of the UNESCO Site from your country!
Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France located in the Indian Ocean, East of Madagascar and Southwest of Mauritius.

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