The stunning scenery of islands has long enchanted collectors worldwide. This site is dedicated to stamps from islands worldwide, and is updated on a monthly basis, often with recent issues from rarely seen island territories.
$5, 10c: A flora issue (at left) shows the Heliconia, a tropical forest understory species; at right is a 1978 independence issue showing the island's administrative parishes
8p, 12p: Jersey is the site of the Wildlife Preservation Trust, which breeds rare animals for later release into the wild. This set shows two such species, the snow leopard and the golden lion tamarin.