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Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Monday, July 9, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
My Recent Covers…
From Latvia
Moricsala Reserve - The oldest nature reserve in Latvia
"The oldest nature reserve in Latvia – the Moricsala Reserve – is almost closed to visitors and can be visited only with a special permit issued by Slītere National Park administration. The reserve is located in Kurzeme, on the lake of Usma, and occupies a small part of the lake gulfs and two islands – Moricsala (the island gained its name from the son of the Sachsen Prince-elector August, later French Marshal Moriz, who was hiding on the island with a small military unit of Russian troops in 1727) and the Big Alder Isle (Lielā Alkšņu sala). The area of the reserve is 802 ha and has been recognised as a Natura 2000 territory. There is exceedingly rich flora and fauna on Moricsala: 409 species of vascular plants, 157 species of moss, 338 species of mushrooms, 82 species of lichens, more than 40 species of birds and 320 species of butterflies. More than 100 species are considered rare and endangered, not only in Latvia, but also in many other European countries. Moricsala is notable for the fact that, for the last couple 100 years, there have been no human economic activities, thus giving the island a unique and rarely seen wild woodland landscape. "
"100 years Moricsala Reserve (the island Moritz)," On the envelope the words: on a little sheet - 100 years of conservation, and under it - to observe, learn, take care! On the stamp: Reserve Moricsala - 100.
Card issued by Ministry of Conservation & Environment, Latvia
Thanks to E.N. Limanski – Riga , Latvia
Cover from Germany
Wolfgang Beyer - Germany
Monday, June 11, 2012
My recent covers…
Germany
Wolfgang Beyer – Limbach – Oberfrohna, Germany
Argentina
Viviana Cernjul- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Blog : http://filateliaparaelmundo.blogspot.in/
Latvia
" 100 years Moricsala Reserve (the island Moritz) "
E. N. Limanski – Riga, Latvia
Friday, May 18, 2012
Stamps on endangered species from UNPA…
Date of Issue : 19 April 2012
Hi ! Here are some marvelous stamps on wildlife issued by UNPA. The stamps feature some most endangered species of animals found around the world. These wonderful stamps have been designed by Ms Diana Marques of Portugal. The stamps are amazing and sure to be liked by wild life lovers and stamp collectors !!
On 19 April 2012, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of 12 stamps depicting endangered species. Theseare the twentieth set of stamps in UNPA's multi-year series Endangered Species. The series was launched on 3 March 1993 to highlight the need for the protection of endangered species throughout the world. For the twentieth anniversary of the Endangered Species stamp issue, UNPA has included three universally recognized and loved animals from previous years-the Giant Panda, the Siberian Tiger and the Snow Leopard.
UNPA has issued three sheets of 16 stamps, one sheet in each of the three currencies. Four different endangered species are illustrated on each sheet; hence, 12 species have been covered.
Maximum Card
View : Other Philatelic items of this issue
The Artist behind these stamps…
The "2012 Endangered Species" stamps were illustrated by Diana Marques (Portugal). Ms. Marques completed a biology degree and several drawing and science illustration certificate programmes in Portugal before graduating from the Science Illustration Program in Santa Cruz, California.
Ms. Marques is an assistant lecturer of the Drawing Master Program of the Fine Arts Faculty of the University of Lisbon and she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Digital Media, focusing on the visual communication of science. She is actively involved with professional associations like the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and the Association Européenne des Illustrateurs Médicaux et Scientifiques and has exhibited in a number of settings.
Ms. Marques runs her freelance business working with an assortment of clients, such as the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution, researchers, publishers, educational and scientific institutions and businesses.
She works in a variety of media and favours rendering with attention to details and scientific accuracy. This is her first stamp design for the United Nations.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
New Europa stamps…
Europa 2012"Visit... "
Estonia
Date of Issue: 3 May 2012
Malta
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Austria
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Italy
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Vatican
Date of Issue: 11 May 2012
View all : Europa Stamps
Special Cover
Utility and conservation of swamp land in Uttar Pradesh
: Ashwani Dubey : Gorakhpur
Friday, April 20, 2012
Western Tragopan on stamps…
This photograph was recently taken at Great Himalayan National Park. Probably it is the third photograph of Western Tragopan in wild taken so far in the world as the species is highly endangered. Courtesy (Photo): Director, Great Himalayan National Park
The Western Tragopan or Western Horned Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a medium-sized brightly plumaged pheasant found along the Himalayas from Hazara in northern Pakistan in the west to Uttarakhand within India to the east. The species is highly endangered and globally threatened.
India Post and Pakistan Post have issued stamps on this highly endangered species of pheasants.
Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus), also called Western Horned Pheasant, is a local resident in western Himalayas.
Size: male 68-72 cm; female 60 cm. Weight: male 1.80-2.20 kg; female 1.20-1.40 kg.
Identification: Typical tragopan, with orange to red collar, red facial skin and white-spotted, black belly. Similar species: Male differs from that species primarily by red facial skin and mostly black base-colour of lower breast to vent, female has a noticeably duller and greyer base-colour to upperparts and, in particular, underparts.
Distribution:
The Western Tragopan is endemic to the western Himalayas, occurring from Kohistan, east through Kashmir into Himachal Pradesh and possibly Uttaranchal, north-west India. In summer it inhabits temperate coniferous and deciduous forests, with dense undergrowth, from 2,400 to 3,600 m. In winter, the Western Tragopan descends to grassy or shrubby gulleys with less snow cover, between 1,300 m and 2,500 m. At present the population is estimated to be less than 5000.
Call: a loud 'way waah', during breeding season. Wailing cry 'waa waa waa', when agitated, repeated a number of times.
Food: Mostly vegetarian. Feeds on fresh leaves, bamboo shoots, acorns, berries, seeds and insects.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
New Special Cover from Gorakhpur..
A Special Cover on Utility and conservation of Swamp Land in Uttar Pradesh was issued today on 15-04-12 at Gorakhpur. Commissioner Shri Ravindra Kumar, District Magistrate Sri.Sanjay Kumar and Sri. Alok Ojha SSP (Post) were present at the ceremony.
e mail : sandeepchaurasiagkp@gmail.com
Monday, March 5, 2012
Wildlife Covers from Germany..
Re - colonization by native wild animals - Lynx
Re-colonization by native wildlife - Moose
Thanks to Wolfgang Beyer of Germany for these nice covers on Wildlife !! The pictorial cancellation on cover shows the design of paw of the animal featured on stamps (Lynx and Moose) .
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Stamps on Indian theme….
Sacred Animals of Hinduism
Guinea Bissau Post issued a beautiful Souvenir Sheet and a set of four stamps in the year 2010 featuring Sacred Animals of Hinduism. Issues from Guinea Bissau and some other African countries are always very controversial among serious stamp collectors whether to include them in collection or not. As these stamps are issued on themes which are not related with the subjects of their own country. So many of the issues are regarded as illegitimate issues and are not preferred by advance collectors to display them in their exhibits. But these are legitimate issues of Guinea Bissau and appear in the catalogue. It is a beautiful issue which any Indian would love to have in his/her collection !!
About Guinea Bissau…
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
It covers 36,125 km² (nearly 14,000 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,600,000.
Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were part of the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. It then became the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea in the 19th century. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with the bordering Republic of Guinea.
Only 14% of the population speaks the official language, Portuguese. A plurality of the population (44%) speaks Kriol, a Portuguese-based creole language, and the remainder speak native African languages. The main religions are African traditional religions and Islam, and there is a Christian (mostly Catholic) minority.
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