2011 has been declared by United Nations as International Year of Forests and member countries of PostEurop join this Universal Declaration devoting this year’s Europa stamp to Forests. Each member country depicts those trees or forests characteristic to their ecosystems. Correos has chosen the Hayedo de la Pedrosa in Segovia. The conservation and sustainable development [...]
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International Year of Forests – Canada
April 29th, 2011 
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1,575 viewsIn honour of the U.N.’s International Year of Forests, Canada Post is releasing a two-stamp issue that speaks to both the diversity and intrinsic value of Canada’s forests. Designed by Vancouver’s Subplot Design, the stamps offer two views of the contemporary forest; one showing the marvel of life found in the forest floor and the [...]
Europa 2011 – San Marino
April 28th, 2011 srmodh 923 viewsSan Marino post issued a set of two stamps to mark EUROPA 2011 as an international year of forest.The Europa 2011 theme is dedicated to forests. The stamps represents an age-old lush, flourishing forest, contrasted with the image, which shows a pile of tree-trunks as a symbol of man’s repeated, uncontrolled and unauthorized exploitation.
Europa 2011 Year of Forests – Gibraltar
April 27th, 2011 srmodh 1,414 viewsThe year 2011 was declared the International Year of Forests by the United Nations to “raise awareness and strengthen the sustainable forest management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.” The stamps depict forests found in the Amazon, Brazil; Yosemite National Park in California, North [...]
Europa 2011 Forest – Sweden
April 27th, 2011 srmodh 1,494 viewsUN has declared 2011 International Year of the Forests. Activities will be held throughout the entire world to celebrate the forest and its value and promote sustainable forestry. Posteurop has also chosen the forest as its theme for this year’s Europa stamps. “The best part about International Year of the Forests is that it inspires [...]
Europa 2011 – Great Britain
April 27th, 2011 srmodh 1,036 viewsBritish post issued a miniature sheet to mark year 2011 as the international year of forest as declared by united nations. 1st Class – Spider Monkey – Spider monkeys are one of the largest primates in South America. Their prehensile tail allows them to find stability when sitting on branches and to reach out for [...]
