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Parijat Tree– India FDC 1997.
A Pair of Se-tenant stamps was issued on 08 Mar 1997 on Parijaat Tree. It is a sacred baobab tree located in the village of Kintoor near Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh. An FDC cancelled at 1 CBPO is listed.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research – India FDC 1990.
A Rupees Two stamp was issued by India Post on 31 Jul 1990 to mark the 60th Anniversary of ICAR. It is an autonomous body which is responsible for coordinating the agricultural education and research in India. It was established on 16 July 1929 at Delhi. ICAR has 4 Deemed Universities,65 ICAR institutions, 14 Research Centres, 6 National Bureaux and 13 Directorates under its domain as on Jan 2020. An FDC cancelled at 1 CBPO is listed.
Stamps on National Parks – Ireland 2011.
Ireland issued a set of six stamps on National Parks on 06 Jun 2011 (World Environment Day). These were issued in Se-Tenant strips of three.
55c – Ballycroy National Park.- It was established as a National Park on 01 Nov 1998 and now covers 117.79 hectares. Blanket bogs, largest peatland, whooper swan,white-fronted goose are the attractions.
55c – The Burren National Park- It is the smallest national Park of Ireland with orchids, butterflies, moths, otters, Pine marten, Dolphins being the attractions,
55c – Connemara National Park.- It was opened to public in 1990 and covers 2000 hectares of land. Its attractions are bog cotton, orchids, Robins, Wrens etc.
82c -Glenveagh National Park.- It is the second-largest National Park in Ireland and was established in 1986. Red Deer and Pine trees are the attractions.
82c – Killarney National Park -It was First national Park of Ireland established in 1932 on land donated by Muckross estate. It now encompasses 25,425 acres of Land. It has beautiful oak and yew woodlands, Lake Killarney, wet woodlands, Red Deer, sika deer, wood warbler, garden warbler , osprey etc.
55c – Wicklow Mountains National Park- It is 54,000 acres protected area established in 1992 south of Dublin. It is located in Wicklow mountains and is known for Deciduous and Coniferous Woods, Bluebells, Polypody ferns, bats, rare otters and whooper swans.
Miniature Sheet Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – Great Britain 2009.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are located in Richmond upon the Thames in South West London. In 2018 it had 1,858,513 Public visitors. It became UNESCO World Heritage Site on 03 Jul 2003.
The Royal Mail issued a miniature sheet with four stamps on 19 May 2009 to mark the 250th Anniversary of Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st Class -Palm House 1st Class ( 39p) – Millenium Seed House
90p – Pagoda 90p – Sackler Crossing.
Miniature Sheet on Matang Mangroves Perak – Malaysia 2004.
A Miniature sheet containing one stamps of 2 Ringgit was issued by Malaysia on 04 Oct 2004 on the 100th Anniversary of Matang Mangroves in Perak.
Miniature Sheet on International Year of Forests – Indonesia 2011.
A Miniature sheet containing two stamps of 2500 rupiah each was issued by Indonesia on 05 Jun 2011 to mark World Environment Day and International Year of Forests.
Miniature Sheet on Hochharz National Park -Germany 2002.
A Miniature sheet containing one stamp of 56c was issued by Germany on Hochharz National Park on 04 Jul 2002. It is a nature reserve in German Federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony Anhalt. in its current form from 01 Jan 2006 it was created by merger of Harz National Park of Lower Saxony (established 1994) and Upper Harz National Park (established in 1990). The Flora includes Norway Spruce, Rowan, Oak and Birch and the Fauna includes Dipper, Black Stork, Falcon, European Wildcat and Eurasian Lynx.
