French Austral Lands and Seas
Also known as French Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve, Réserve naturelle nationale des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, Réserve naturelle nationale des Terres Australes Françaises
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2019
Area
67,296,900 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
French Austral Lands and Seas is about 3380 km south of Curepipe.
Nearest towns and cities
- St.-Benoit · about 35,000 peopleabout 3360 km north-west
- Curepipe · about 300,000 peopleabout 3380 km north-west
- St.-Denis · about 190,000 peopleabout 3380 km north-west
- Port Louis · about 595,000 peopleabout 3400 km north-west
- Farafangana · about 25,000 peopleabout 3490 km north-west
- Mananjary · about 28,000 peopleabout 3630 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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