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Endemic Species of Indian Biodiversity Hotspots

India Post issued a set of four stamps and a miniature sheet on Endemic Species of Indian Biodiversity Hotspots. The Bugun Liocichla (Liocichla bugunorum) is a passerine bird species from the Old World...

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Baby Wildlife – Canada

Canada Post issued four stamps “Baby Wildlife” featuring young animals indigenous to Canada. All four animals are native to Canada’s forests and fields. Baby woodchucks Baby woodchucks – also known as...

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Tufted Puffin

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), an unmistakable bird named for the striking tufts of long, yellow feathers that grow from the sides of its head during...

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The Red Book of the Republic of Belarus

Belarus post issued a set of two stamps featuring Moonwort and European Roller as a part of the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus. The Belarus Red Book was created to protect rare and vanishing...

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Wild goats and rams – Russia

Russia post issued new fauna stamps dedicated to wild goats and rams found in the Russian territory. The stamps depict the argali (Ovis ammon), the wild goat (Capra aegagrus), the West Caucasian tur...

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Top Dogs – Australia

Australia is a nation of dog lovers and thus issued a set of stamps featuring popular small dog breeds. Around 12 million Australians, comprising 63 per cent of households own a pet and 38 per cent of...

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Children’s world pets – Croatia

Croatia post issued a set of stamps of Children’s world pets featuring four breeds of dogs, Bichon Frisé, Yorkshire, German Shepherd Terrier and Golden Retriever. Bichon Frisé It is a cute puppy, very...

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Vanuatu Best Friends

Vanuatu Post issued stamps of the Dogs, Vanuatu Best Friends, in conjunction with Sam’s Animal Welfare Association. Founded in 2005 in Port Vila, Sam’s Animal Welfare Association works with the...

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Bird of the Year – Partridge

Estonia post issued a stamp of the bird of the year featuring Partridge. The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a small bird of the pheasant family who mainly lives in farmland – in fields as well in...

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Bird of the year – Hoopoe

Belarus post issued a stamp of the Bird of the year – Hoopoe. The public organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” (Protection of Homeland Birds) declared the hoopoe as the bird of the year 2013 in...

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Bike Paths Taiwan

Bicycle touring has taken Taiwan by storm in recent years. By combining scenic areas and local specialities into a network of tourism spots, bike paths are excellent leisure and day-tripping options....

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Islands of Australia

Australian islands are the source of some of our most stunning and diverse terrain. The Islands of Australia stamp issue presents four Australian islands at ground level, to highlight their natural,...

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Nature Reserves in Liechtenstein – I

Stamps were issued by Liechtenstein post showing Nature Reserves in Liechtenstein. Two images of the Liechtenstein photographer Marco Nescher were selected from the entries for the first special stamps...

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Reptiles – Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein post continue the series of native Reptiles special stamps with this issue featuring Sand lizard, Smooth snake and Common lizard. With a length of up to 22 centimetres, the sand lizard is...

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Weather Wonders – Canada

From brilliant flashes of lightning to crystal-clear ice veneers, the images on these special Weather Wonder stamps showcase the incredible variety of weather as experienced in Canada – all thanks to...

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Coastal Birds – USA

USPS issued special postcard stamps with the vale of 35 cents featuring highly stylized, digital portraits of Coastal birds. The four eye catching coastal birds on the stamps are the red knot (Calidris...

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Herb Plants – Taiwan

Taiwan post issues set of four stamps, featuring herb plants of culinary and medicinal purposes. Allium schoenoprasum: It is a perennial plant of the family Amaryllidaceae, with a scaly bulb. The...

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World Heritage site Honghe Hani Rice Terraces – Hongkong

Hongkong Post continues the World Heritage in China Series with a fourth stamp on the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, featuring Honghe’s magnificent terraced landscape and its distinctive Hani culture....

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Croatian Undersea World II

Croatian post issued a second series of the Croatian Undersea World stamps featuring various sea creatures. The stamps features Neptune’s lace, Long-snouted seahorse, Violescent sea-whip and Cylinder...

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Herons and Bitterns found in Malaysia

Malaysia post issued a colourful stamp set and a souvenir sheet featuring Herons and Bitterns found in Malaysia. The stamp shows Black-crowned Night Herons, The striated heron, Grey heron and the...

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