Nature protection. Greylag Goose-Ichkeul Park

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 29/12/1986

Age : 40 years

Michel Reference
TN 1139
Stanley Reference
TN 1118
Yvert Reference
TN 1076
Themes
Animals
Description
This stamp highlights the Ichkeul National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, through the greylag goose. This migratory species symbolizes the vital role of Tunisian wetlands as wintering and stopping places for millions of birds between Europe and Africa. The illustration highlights the ornithological wealth of northern Tunisia and recalls the need to protect lakes and marshes, ecological lungs essential to avian migration and the preservation of the country's fresh water resources.
Size
22,5x17 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Atelier Bellagha
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
11¾
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
3,80 DT
Mint Value
1,74 $
Used Value
0,87 $
Print Run
2 008 000 exemplaires
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