FRANCE

FRANCE.

150th anniversary annexation voluntary Mayotte to France.
Landscape and stylized map of Mayotte Island.
Stamp issued on 20.12.1991.
Face value: 2.50 French francs.
Design: Thierry Cheminet (b. 1958).
Engraving: Jacky Larrivière (b. 1946).
Printing: Recess.
Print: 12,176,397 copies.
Size: 40 x 26 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2970.
- Michel No. 2870.
- Scott No. 2271.
- StampWorld No. 2862.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 3051.
- Unificato No. 2725.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2271.

Mayotte (Shimaore: Maore; Kibushi: Maori) is an overseas department of France (French: Département de Mayotte). It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), as well as several islets around these two. Mayotte's land area is 374 km² (144 sq mi) and its population is 299,348 people according to January 2022 official estimates. Mayotte was purchased by France in 1841, in 1885 it was integrated into the colony of the Comoros, and it remained voluntarily with France after the Comoros declared its independence in 1974. After a referendum, it became an overseas department of France on 31 March 2011.

Thanks to Daniel Mathieu for his contribution (http://lettresdumonde.blogspot.com/)

CHAD

CHAD / TCHAD.

Ouaddaï Region and greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros).
Fifth stamp in a set of 13, issued on 1961/1962.
Face value: 4 Central African CFA francs.
Printed: Typography.
Size: 25 x 41 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 73.
- Scott No. 74.
- StampWorld No. 74.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 73.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 70.

Ouaddaï (Arabic: وداي) is a region located in the south-east of Chad, and it borders with Sudan. Its capital at Abéché. Prior to 2002 it was known as Ouaddaï Prefecture; in 2008 the southern portions of Ouaddaï (the Sila Department and Djourf Al Ahmar Department) were split off to become the new Sila Region. The region was the heartland of the former Ouaddaï Empire, or Wadai Sultanate, which existed from the early 16th century until 1911 when it was conquered by France in the Wadai War. As per the 2009 census, the region has a population of 721,166. The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Assangori, Baggara (generally speakers of Chadian Arabic).

The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching. Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from brown/bluish grey to reddish brown. They possess between 4 and 12 vertical white stripes along their torso.

CHAD

CHAD / TCHAD.

Chagoua Bridge over the Chari River, and hippopotamus.
Sixth stamp in a set of 13, issued in 1961.
Face value: 5 Central African CFA francs.
Printing: Typography.
Size: 41 x 25 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 74.
- Scott No. 75.
- StampWorld No. 75.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 74.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 71.

The Chagoua Bridge crosses the Chari River south of the city of N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Construction of the bridge began in the late 1950s when Chad was still a French colony and was completed and opened in 1959. It is approximately 550 m (1,800 ft), of which 300 m (984 ft) is over the river. It is a single-lane girder bridge, and the road that leads to the border with Cameroon passes through it. It is currently very deteriorated, and is used mostly by pedestrians.

GUATEMALA

GUATEMALA.

Landmarks and Quetzal.
Lake Atitlán.
Airmail. Fourth stamp in a set of 5, issued on 01.01.1937.
Face value: 30 Guatemalan centavos.
Design: C. Marckwordt.
Printed by Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Haarlem, Netherlands.
Printing: Photogravure.
Size: 37 x 17 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 317.
- Scott No. C42.
- StampWorld No. 368.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 304a.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA57.

Atitlan is a lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range. It is in the Sololá Department of southwestern Guatemala. It is the deepest lake in Central America (estimated maximum depth: 340 m or 1,120 ft). Its surface elevation is 1,562 m (5,125 ft), and its area is 130.1 km² (50.2 sq mi). The lake basin is volcanic in origin, filling an enormous caldera formed by an eruption 84,000 years ago. In 1955, the area around Lake Atitlán became a national park. The lake is surrounded by many villages in which Maya culture is still prevalent and traditional dress is worn. The Maya people of Atitlán are predominantly Tz'utujil and Kaqchikel. In the last plane of the stamp you can see the Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro volcanoes. One of the characteristics of Lake Atitlán is a strong wind known as Xocomil.

The resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a small bird found in southern Mexico and Central America. It has an important role in Mesoamerican mythology, and is closely associated with Quetzalcoatl. Presently, it is the national animal of Guatemala, being pictured on the country's flag and coat of arms; it also grants its name to the State's currency, the Guatemalan quetzal.

FALKLAND ISLANDS

FALKLAND ISLANDS.

Nature Reserves.
Bird Island stylized map and coastal cliffs. Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
and Southern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome).
Third stamp in a set of 4, issued on 09.04.1990.
Face value: 31 Falkland Islands penny.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 520.
- Scott No. 522.
- StampWorld No. 535.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 599.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 532.

Bird Island (Spanish: Isla Pájaro) is located 4.5 km (2.80 mi) south of West Falkland. Its area is 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi), and highest elevation 107 m (351 ft).  It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. Amongst the birds which breed here are rockhopper penguins, king shags, petrels and black-browed albatrosses. The island is roughly triangular in shape. The western half of the southern coast has sheer cliffs reaching at least 70 m (230 ft) and the plateau above slopes gently to the north and west. In the centre of the island there is a large seasonal pool to the west of a small inlet. The eastern promontory has two domed peaks with sheer southern cliffs of 30 m (98 ft) and very steep slopes in the north.

FRANCE

FRANCE.

Tourism.
Gulf of Morbihan.
Stamp issued on 06.05.2005.
Face value: 0.53 euro.
Design: Michel Bez (1951-2018).
Printed by ITVF (Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste et des Valeurs Fiduciaires), Périgueux.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 3,779,242 copies.
Size: 80 x 26 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 4026.
- Michel No. 3936.
- Scott No. 3108.
- StampWorld No. 3901.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 4085.
- Unificato No. 3761.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 3783.

The Gulf of Morbihan (French, golfe du Morbihan; Breton, Mor Bihan) is an inland gulf or sea located at the bottom of Quiberon Bay, on the Atlantic coast of the Brittany region. It has a length of 20 km (12.4 mi) and a maximum width of 15 km (9.3 mi) and includes numerous islands and islets. Due to the presence of numerous species of migratory birds, its ancient marshes have been classified as a nature reserve. The gulf receives the waters of four main rivers: the Auray, the Vincin, the Marle and the Noyalo. It is an interesting area for the study of prehistory and especially the Neolithic period from 7500 years before our era; Numerous megalithic monuments (menhirs, dolmens and cairns) are found in it.

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MONGOLIA

MONGOLIA / МОНГОЛ УЛС

Protected Fauna in Mongolian Wildlife Reserves.
Bulgan Gol National Park and Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber).
Second stamp in a set of 7, issued on 30.09.1974.
Face value: 20 Mongolian mïngö.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 60 x 40 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 888.
- Scott No. 796.
- StampWorld No. 880.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 853.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 739.

Bulgan Gol National Park (Mongolian: Булган Гол), in western Mongolia near the Chinese border, is centered on the Bulgan River (Chinese: Ulungur, 乌伦古河), which divides into many meandering streams, lakes, and wetlands as if flow through the valley in the park. The area is an important stopover for migratory birds; Species in the park include the vulnerable eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), and the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber, depicted on the stamp). The Bulgan River, about 700 km (435 mi) long, originates in the Altai Mountains, and flows westward into Ulungur Lake in Xinjiang, China. The national park, established in 2011, covers an area of 2,461 km² (950 sq mi).

DENMARK

DENMARK / DANMARK.

EUROPA issue.
Vejlerne nature reserve and great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
Firtst stamp in a set of 2, issued on 28.04.1999.
Face value: 4.50 Danish krone.
Design: Jens Gregersen.
Engraving: Arne Kühlmann Hansen (1939-2017).
Printing: Offset lithography and recess.
Print: 6,300,000 copies.
Size: 24 x 31 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 1209.
- Michel No. 1211.
- Scott No. 1152.
- StampWorld No. 1214.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1168.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1215.

This protected area as a bird sanctuary is located in the Hanherred district, northwest Jutland, north of the Limfjord. It covers an area of 60 km² (23 sq mi), and in 1958 it was declared a nature reserve. Vejlerne is the largest bird sanctuary in Northern Europe and one of the most important breeding and resting areas for waterfowl. In the reserve, which is owned by the Aage V. Jensen Nature Foundation, more than 300 species of birds have been recorded, of which 130 have reproduced. There is also a significant population of otters and another, not so numerous, of red deer.

OMAN

OMAN / عمان

Empty Quarter Saudi Arabia.
Map of State of Oman and dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).
Cindarella (unrecognized issue), 1968.
Face value: 3 B.
Size: 34.3 x 44.3 mm.

This stamps was issued by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman. The “State of Oman” was based in the Green Mountains (Al Jabal al Akhdar) area of Oman and the region of Dhofar south of Oman, and Nizwa was the rebel capital. The Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arab Gulf (later called the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman; PFLO) gained control of the growing rebellion by the late 1960s with the aid of the People’s Republic of China, the Soviet Union, Marxist South Yemen (which had achieved independence from the British in late 1967), and Iraq.

SLOVENIA

SLOVENIA / SLOVENIJA.

EUROPA Issue.
Triglav National Park.
Stamp issued on 23.03.1999.
Face value: 90 Slovenian tolar.
Photo: Jože Mihelič (b. 1946).
Design: studioBotas.
Printed by Delo tiskarna.
Print: 320,000 copies.
Size: 40.32 x 28.8 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 276.
- Michel No. 259.
- Scott No. 349.
- Slovenika No. 259.
- StampWorld No. 259.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 406.
- Unificato No. 259.

The Triglav National Park (Slovene: Triglavski narodni park) was officially established in 1981, and it is the only national park in Slovenia. It has an area of 880 km² (340 sq mi), and it is located in the northwestern part of the country, respectively the southeastern part of the Alpine massif. Mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps, stands almost in the middle of the national park. Waters in Triglav National Park consist of two watersheds: the Sava River watershed and the Soča River watershed. Many waterfalls can be found in the park, and most of them are located in the valleys of the Soča River and its tributaries. The highest waterfall is Boka Falls (106 m). In the park are located also the Tolmin Gorges on the Tolminka River. The lakes in the park are all of glacial origin; The largest among them is Lake Bohinj.

ITALY

ITALY / ITALIA.

National Parks.
Stelvio National Park and Red Deer Stag (Cervus elaphus).
Third stamp in a set of 4, issued on 22.04.1967.
Face value: 90 Italian lire.
Design: Corrado Mancioli (1904-1968).
Printed by I.P.S. (Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato), Officina Carte e Valori, Roma.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 12,000,000 copies.
Size: 40 x 30 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No.
- Michel No. 1228.
- Sassone No. 1062.
- Scott No. 955.
- StampWorld No. 1204.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1179.
- Unificato No. 1042.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 966.

Stelvio National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale dello Stelvio; German: Nationalpark Stilfser Joch), established in 1935, is located in northeast Italy, and covers part of the regions Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Lombardy, in 24 municipalities. It has borders with the Swiss National Park, Adamello Brenta Natural Park, and Adamello Regional Park; Together, these parks comprise 400,000 hectares (1,500 sq mi) of protected natural environment in the heart of the Alps. The park includes an extensive territory of valleys and high mountains, ranging from 650 m (2,130 ft) to 3,905 m (12,812 ft) in height. In its territory there are large forests, agricultural areas, mountain farms, farmhouses and inhabited towns. In the Park you can find deer, chamois, roe deer, mountain goats, marmots, foxes, stoats, squirrels, hares, badgers and weasels, among other animals.

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CANADA

CANADA.

Opening of Confederation Bridge, Northumberland Strait.
Stamps issued on 31.05.1997.
Face value: 45 + 45 cents of Canadian dollar.
Design: Charles Burke and Jim Hudson.
Printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 4,000,000 copies.
Size: 112 x 28 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1623-1624.
- Scott No. 1646a.
- StampWorld No. 1623-1624.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1731a.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1515-1516.

The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans-Canada Highway across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, linking the province of Prince Edward Island with the province of New Brunswick on the mainland. Opened May 31, 1997, the 12.9-kilometre (8.0 mi) bridge is Canada's longest bridge and the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. Construction took place from October 1993 to May 1997. In April 2022, the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island voted unanimously in favor of renaming the bridge to "Epekwitk Crossing", whereas Epekwitk is the traditional Mi'kmaq name for Prince Edward Island.

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KIRIBATI

KIRIBATI.

Islands of Kiribati.
Map of Banaba Island.
Last stamp in a set of 4, issued on 14.02.1984.
Face value: 50 cents of Kiribati dollar.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 438.
- Scott No. 439.
- StampWorld No. 117.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 218.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 117.

Republic of Kiribati (in Gilbertese, Ribaberiki Kiribati) is an independent island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises 32 atolls and one raised coral island, Banaba. Its total land area is 811 km² (313 sq mi) and the islands are dispersed over 3.5 million km² (1.4 million sq mi) on both sides of the equator. The permanent population is over 119,000 (2020). Kiribati gained its independence from the United Kingdom on July 12, 1979. The capital, South Tarawa, is the most populated area in the country and consists of several islets, connected by a long road. Kiribati is a member of the Pacific Community, the Commonwealth of Nations, the IMF and the World Bank, the Pacific Islands Forum, the Alliance of Small Island States, and a full member of the United Nations since 1999. Before its independence it was called the Gilbert Islands, in honor of Thomas Gilbert, who sighted some of the islands in 1788.

Banaba (also known as Ocean Island) is a solitary raised coral island west of the Gilbert Island chain, it is the westernmost point of Kiribati, lying 298 km (185 mi) east of Nauru, which is also its nearest neighbour. It has an area of 6.29 km² (2.43 sq mi) and the highest point on the island is also the highest point in Kiribati, at 81 metres (266 ft). The population, in 2020, was 330. Along with Nauru and Makatea (French Polynesia), it is one of the important elevated phosphate-rich islands of the Pacific. The first European to sight the island was the American captain Jared Gardner, of the ship Diana, on January 3, 1801. During the Japanese occupation (February-August 1942), much of the population was killed, and the center of the island was mined.

UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES.

National Parks Centennial.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Stamps issued on 05.04.1972.
Face value: 4 x 2 cents of US dollar.
Printing: Recess.
Print: 43,000,000 copies.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1062-1065.
- Scott No. 1451a.
- StampWorld No. 1221-1224.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1451-1454.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 948-951.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore preserves the portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island, stretching over 110 km (70 mi), and is managed by the National Park Service. It was established on January 12, 1953. Tiene una superficie de 122.83 km² (30,351 acres). Three visitor centers offer information about the Cape Hatteras National Seashore: the Bodie Island Visitor Center, located in the north, adjacent to the Bodie Island Lighthouse, which is open for tours seasonally; the Hatteras Island Visitor Center and Museum of the Sea, located in the Cape Hatteras Light keeper's quarters, in Buxton; and the Ocracoke Island Visitor Center, located in Ocracoke, near the Ocracoke Lighthouse.

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Thanks to Dragan Buškulić for his contribution (https://worldofstamp2.wordpress.com/).

GEORGIA

GEORGIA / საქართველო

EUROPA Issue.
Batsara-Babaneury Protected Areas.
First stamp in a set of 2, issued on 28.04.1999.
Face value: A (no face value).
Design: B. Koblianidze.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 180,000 copies.
Size: 28.5 x 42 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 312.
- Scott No. 210.
- StampWorld No. 308.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 299.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 224.

Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas is located in Kakheti, on territory of Akhmeta municipality. It was created in 2003 and includes Batsara-Babaneuri Nature Reserve and Ilto Managed Reserve.

- Batsara State Nature Reserve was first created in 1935. It is located in Pankisi Gorge; namely, in river Batsara Gorge at the right tributary of river Alazani, at an altitude of 700-2,000 m (2,295-6.560 ft) above sea level. In the middle part of Batsara gorge there are remains of tertiary relict dendroflora, almost 270 ha stands of yew forests. Such size of yew stand cannot be found anywhere in the world.

- Babanauri Nature Reserve was established relatively late, in 1961. It is located in eastern part of the Caucasus Mountain, near village lower Alvani, Babaneuri and Laliskure. Area is located at an altitude of 380-1,100 m (1,246-3,610 ft). The purpose of creation was to protect up to 240 ha zelkova stands, which is part of the Red List of Georgia.

- Ilto Managed Reserve includes the parts of the head of Ilto Valley, which extends up to 900-2000 m (2,950-6,560 ft). It borders Batsara Nature Reserve to the east. The purpose of establishment is to protect and restore precious wood species and characteristic fauna. Such birds as buzzard, hawk, sparrow-hawk, eagle and even bearded vulture rarely occur in the managed reserve; and the mammal species like hedgehogs, martens, rabbits, badgers, jackals, foxes, wolves, wild boar, bear, deer, lynx and chamois. 

CANADA

CANADA.

Wilderness Rivers.
Main River and moose.
Fifth stamp in a set of 5, issued on 20.08.1991.
Face value: 40 cents of Canadian dollar.
Design: Malcolm Waddell & Jan Waddell.
Printet by Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 3,000,000 copies.
Size: 30 x 48 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1241.
- Scott No. 1325.
- StampWorld No. 1241.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1436.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1203.

Main River, in western Newfoundland Island, is a 57 km (35.41 mi) long river originates in the Long Range Mountains, at an altitude of 675 m (2,215 ft) above sea level, and enters the sea at White Bay, near Sop’s Arm village. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River in February 2001. It is considered one of the last wild rivers on the island.

The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (Alces alces) is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family.

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TANZANIA

TANZANIA.

Country Motifs.
Fishing: Mafia Island map.
Eleventh stamp in a set of 14, issued on 09.12.1965.
Face value: 2.50 Tanzanian shilingi.
Design: Victor Whiteley (1922-2002).
Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd.
Printing; Photogravure.
Size: 45 x 29 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 15.
- Scott No. 15.
- StampWorld No. 15.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 138.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 11.

Mafia Island (Swahili: Kisiwa cha Mafia or Chole shamba) is a district of Pwani Region. Its area is 435 km² (168 sq mi), its length is 49 km (30.4 mi) and its width is 17 km (10.6 mi). Its maximum elevation is a 53 m (174 ft) hill. In 2016 it had an approximate population of 48,000 inhabitants, mainly from the Rufiji and Matumbi ethnic groups. Its most important city is Kilindoni, on the southwestern coast. The main ecosystems on the island are mangroves, coastal forests, scrublands, and grasslands. The southern coast of Mafia and its closest islands (Juani, Chole and Jibondo), together with the intervening marine waters, have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. A sailfish (Istiophorus orientalis) is represented on the stamp.

EL SALVADOR

EL SALVADOR.

America UPAE issue.
Coatepeque Lake.
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 11.10.1990.
Face value: 70 cents of Salvadoran colón.
Printed by D. S. G.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 40 x 35 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1814.
- Scott No. 1252.
- StampWorld No. 1887.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2132.

Lake Coatepeque (Nahuatl language: Cōātepēc, 'at the snake hill'), of volcanic origin, is located in the Santa Ana Department, northwest of El Salvador. It is at an altitude of 745 m (2,444 ft) above the sea level, and its surface is 25.3 km² (9.76 sq mi). Its maximum depth is 115 m (377 ft). It has an island called Teopan. The caldera was formed as a result of a series of explosive eruptions that occurred between 57,000-72,000 BC. Then scoria cones and lava flows formed in the western part of the caldera and six lava domes. The formation of the most recent dome began around 8,000 BC.

ITALY

ITALY / ITALIA.

National Parks.
Gran Paradiso National Park and Alpina Ibex (Capra ibex).
First stamp in a set of 4, issued on 22.04.1967.
Face value: 20 Italian lire.
Design: Corrado Mancioli (1904-1968).
Printed by I.P.S. (Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato), Officina Carte e Valori, Roma.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 25,000,000 copies.
Size: 30 x 40 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1226.
- Sassone No. 1040.
- Scott No. 953.
- StampWorld No. 1202.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1177.
- Unificato No. 1040.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 964.

Gran Paradiso National Park (Italian: Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso; French; Parc national du Grand Paradis), is located in the Graian Alps, between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions, and borders France in its western part. The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the park; it is contiguous with the French Vanoise National Park. The land the park, created on December 3, 1922, encompasses was initially protected in order to protect the Alpine ibex from poachers. Its area is 703 km² (272 sq mi) of alpine terrain. 9.5% of the park's surface area is occupied by 57 glaciers.

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GREECE

GREECE / ЕΛΛΑΣ.

Greek Islands.
Kefalonia.
Eight stamp in a set of 10, issued on 16.06.2006.
Face value: 85 Euro cents.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 160,000 copies.
Size: 41 x 25 mm.

Catalogs
- Karamitsos No. 2436A.
- Michel No. 2379C.
- Scott No. 2268A.
- StampWorld No. 2355.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2410B.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2347B.

Kefalonia or Cephalonia (Greek: Κεφαλλονιά) is the largest of the Ionian Islands and the 6th largest island in Greece. The island’s total area is 786.58 km² (303.70 sq mi). Its capital city is Argostoli. In 1864, Kefalonia, together with all the other Ionian Islands, became a full member of the Greek state. Important natural features include Melissani Lake and the Drogarati caves. The island's highest mountain is Mount Ainos, with an elevation of 1,628 m (5,341 ft). The island has a rich biodiversity, with a substantial number of endemic and rare species. Some areas have been declared a site in the European Union's Natura 2000 network. Olive oil production is a major component of Kefalonia's economy.