Conservation

66th Anniversary of Conquest of Mount Everest – Concern on Deaths due to overcrowding and Garbage Dumping.

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66th Anniversary of Conquest of Mount Everest – Concern on Deaths due to overcrowding and Garbage Dumping.

 

NEPAL PC SJ MT EVEREST 78
NEPAL POSTCARD – SILVER JUBILEE CONQUEST OF MOUNT EVEREST 29 MAY 1953-29 MAY 1978- 29 MAY 2019

The World’s highest mountain peak Mount Everest was first successfully climbed on 29 May 1953 by two legendary climbers Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal.

Today we celebrate the 66th Anniversary of the historic conquest. A large number of Climbers have scaled the Mount Everest since then and established various records. However, 2019 has seen 11 deaths taking place on Mount Everest due to overcrowding and traffic jams. We offer our condolences and prayers for those who have lost their lives and wish such deaths do not ever take place again.

The overcrowding has also resulted in large scale dumping of garbage on the Everest route. One of the most beautiful places on earth is also facing the fury of human exploitation and garbage dumping. We are disrespecting nature -which is a grave cause for concern.

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Royal Society for Protection of Nature – Bhutan MS 2015.

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Royal Society for Protection of Nature – Bhutan MS 2015.

Bhutan issued a miniature sheet containing eight stamps of 15 Nu each on Bird Conservation. It was to support efforts of Royal Society for Protection of Nature in the conservation of Black-necked cranes and critically endangered White-bellied Herons.

The stamps were issued on 11 Nov 2015. The stamps feature

15 Nu- Black-necked Crane

15 Nu- Black-necked Crane

15 Nu- Emblem of Royal Society for Protection of Nature

15 Nu-Black-necked Crane in flight.

15 Nu- White-bellied Heron

15 Nu-Black-necked Crane

15 Nu-Black-necked Crane Festival

BHUTAN MS BIRDS HERON
BHUTAN MS 2015 – BLACK-NECKED CRANES AND WHITE-BELLIED HERON.

Endangered Birds – Stamps of North Korea 1991.

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Endangered Birds – Stamps of North Korea 1991

North Korea issued a set of stamps on Wildlife Conservation and Endangered Birds on 05 Feb 1991.

20 Chon – Grey Heron                      50 Chon -White-naped Crane

N KOREA BIRDS 1991
NORTH KOREA 1991 -ENDANGERED BIRDS

Wildlife Conservation – Stamps of USA 1972.

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Wildlife Conservation – Stamps of USA 1972.

US Postal Service issued a set of four stamps on Wildlife Conservation on 20 September  1972. The Wildlife featured on these 8c stamps are

Brown Pelican                                       Bighorn Sheep

Northern Fur Seal                                 Northern Cardinal

USA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 1972
USA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 1972 -BROWN PELICAN, BIGHORN SHEEP, NORTHERN FUR SEAL & NORTHERN CARDINAL

 

Wildlife Conservation – Stamps of USA 1971.

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Wildlife Conservation – Stamps of USA 1971.

US Postal Service issued a set of four stamps on Wildlife Conservation on 12 June 1971.The Wildlife featured on these 8c stamps are

Rainbow Trout                                           American Alligator

Polar Bear                                                   California Condor.

USA WILDLIFE CONS
USA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 1971-CALIFORNIA CONDOR &RAINBOW TROUT.
USA WILDLIFE CONS2
USA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 1971- AMERICAN ALLIGATOR & pOLAR BEAR

 

First Day Cover India 2016 – Central Water & Power Research Station -Centenary

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First Day Cover India 2016 – Central Water & Power Research Station -Centenary

India Post issued a stamp to commemorate 100th Anniversary of Central Water & Power Research Station(CWPRS) Pune on  04 Oct 2016. It is an apex research and development institution in the field of hydraulics and allied research in the water and Power sector.

A FDC is listed.

INDIA FDC WATER 2016
INDIA FDC 2016 – CENTRAL WATER AND POWER RESEARCH STATION PUNE

APS Cover Jan 2019 – 136 Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological, Mahar – First Raising

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APS Cover Jan 2019 – 136 Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological, Mahar – First Raising

136 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Ecological, Mahar was raised on 09 Dec 2017 in Maharashtra . It is a specialised Army Departmental Ecological Bn raised primarily to improve the green cover in arid Marathwada region, on request and funding by Govt of Maharashtra.

In one year of raising it has planted 66,000 saplings, covered an area of 184 Ha for plantation, Water Harvesting by drip irrigation, Unit Nursery to reduce costs of saplings and Maint of saplings.

APS issued a cover on 16 Feb  2019 to mark its First Raising Anniversary.

Cover no 09/2019

APS COVER TA ECO 2019
APS COVER FEB 2019- 136 INF BN (TA) ECO MAHAR