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2012-07-17 Threatened bird stamp series launched – Indonesia.
Burung Indonesia, in collaboration with the Ministry of
Forestry, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and PT. Pos Indonesia,
launched “Indonesia’s
Threatened Bird Species” stamp series at the Botanical Garden on Sunday 15 July
to celebrate the diversity of Indonesian birds. The four bird
species illustrated on the stamps are Flores
Hawk-eagle – Nisaetus floris, Invisible Rail – Habroptila wallacii, Siau
Scops-owl – Otus siaoensis,, and Elegant Sunbird – Aethopyga duyvenbodei.
At the launch the
First Day Cover (FDC) stamp series were signed by the Head Directorate General
of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Ministry of Forestry and by the
Chairwoman of BirdLife Indonesia Association (Burung Indonesia).
The stamp series
has been printed both as a mini-sheet (50,000 copies) and a full-sheet (300
thousand sheets).
“Through the
stamp series, society’s appreciation of the conservation of birds and their
habitats will increase,” said Ani Mardiastuti, the Chairwoman of BirdLife
Indonesia Association (Burung Indonesia)
“The stamps are
an effective and efficient media tool to reach all levels of society throughout
the country” said Ani.
In her speech Ani
stated there was further reason for celebration over the weekend as July 15 was
Burung Indonesia’s
10th birthday.
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