2009, 01st October, RARE FAUNA OF THE NORTH EAST RED PANDA 5 Rs. India

2009,  RARE FAUNA OF THE NORTH EAST RED PANDA 

RARE FAUNA OF THE NORTH EAST RED PANDA 5 Rs. 01st October 2009

                                       Text:              RED PANDA 5 Rs.  2009

                             Condition:             MNH

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	1 October 2009
Primary theme	Fauna (Mammals)
Subject	Rare Fauna of the North East - Red Panda
Width	38.0 mm
Height	29.0 mm
Denomination	5.00 INR
Number in set	3
Layout/Format	sheet
Perforations	13 by 13
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts

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THE NORTH-EAST OF INDIA IS KNOWN AS A GEOGRAPHICAL GATEWAY FOR MUCH OF INDIA’S FLORA AND FAUNA. INDIA POST BY ISSUING COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMPS ON THE PHAYRE’S LEAF MONKEY, THE RED PANDA AND THE MARBLED CAT OF THE NORTH-EAST REGION, INVITES ATTENTION TO THE RICH ZOOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE THIS LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Red Panda

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens, or shining cat), is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is the only species of the genus Ailurus. Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs. It feeds mainly on bamboo, but is omnivorous and may also eat eggs, birds, insects, and small mammals. It is a solitary animal, mainly active from dusk to dawn, and is largely sedentary during the day. It is only distantly related to the giant panda.

The red panda has been classified as Vulnerable by IUCN because its population is estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

2009, 19th December, Preserve The Polar Regions and Glaciers India 5 Rs. MNH

2009, Preserve The Polar Regions and Glaciers India 

     PRESERVE THE POLAR REGIONS AND GLACIERS 5 Rs. 19th December 2009

                                   Text: PRESERVE THE POLAR REGIONS AND GLACIERS 5 Rs.  2009

                             Condition:             MNH

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	19 December 2009
Primary theme	Environment & Conservation (Global Warming) Fauna (Mammals)
Subject	Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers
Width	58.0 mm
Height	32.0 mm
Denomination	5.00 INR
Number in set	2
Layout/Format	miniature sheet of 2 of 2 designs
Perforations	13 by 13
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
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EARTH’S POLAR REGIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS FRIGID ZONES, AT THE NORTH POLE AND SOUTH POLE, ARE DOMINATED BY THE POLAR ICE CAPS, RESTING RESPECTIVELY ON THE ARCTIC OCEAN AND THE CONTINENT OF ANTARCTICA. POLAR WEATHER INFLUENCES CLIMATES IN AREAS AS FAR AWAY AS THE TROPICS AND CHANGES WILL HAVE EFFECTS ACROSS THE WORLD. POLAR SEA ICE IS CURRENTLY DIMINISHING, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL WARMING. SOME SCIENTISTS HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THE ARCTIC BASIN WILL EXPERIENCE ICE-FREE-SUMMERS BY 2040 OR EVEN SOONER,AS THE ICE SERVES AS A MODERATOR OF THE PLANETS CLIMATE, IN PART BY DEFLECTING HEAT RADIATION BACK INTO SPACE. THE BREAKING DOWN OF ICE IN THE POLAR REGIONS HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE BY 2.5 DEGREES CELSIUS OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS.

Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers!

In 2009, Finland, Chile and about 40 other countries will issue stamps on climate change. The common theme is Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers. The international stamp campaign is being coordinated by Itella’s Philatelic Centre in Finland.
Each participant country will issue its stamps on its own schedule in the period January-March 2009. Each country will also decide independently on the illustration theme for its issue. A shared feature for the issues is the crystal insignia, shown on the left.

2009, India-Philippines Joint Issue Fishes (Mini Sheet) Rs 25.00 MNH

2009, India-Philippines  Joint Issue Fishes (Mini Sheet) 

                         INDIA-PHILIPPINES  JOINT ISSUE Fishes (Mini Sheet)  2009

Text:   2009,GANGETIC DOLPHIN (Platanista Gangetica) BUTANDING (Rhincodon Typus) INDIA

                                   Condition:   MNH

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	16 November 2009
Primary theme	Fauna (Cetaceans)
Subject	India Philippines Joint Issue - Gangetic Dolphin
Width	52.0 mm
Height	32.0 mm
Denomination	25.00 INR
Number in set	2
Layout/Format	miniature sheet of 2 of 2 designs
Perforations	13 by 13
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
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INDIA AND PHILIPPINES ESTABLISHED FORMAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ON NOVEMBER 16, 1949 FOLLOWING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES IN 1946 AND OF INDIA 1947 AND HAVE SINCE MAINTAINED GOOD AND CORDIAL RELATIONS. THROUGH THIS JOINT ISSUE OF STAMPS INDIA AND PHILIPPINES, NOT ONLY MARK 60 YEARS OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP  BUT ALSO TURN THE SPOTLIGHT ON ONE OF THE MAJOR GLOBAL CONCERNS OF TODAY: PROTECTING WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITAT AND ECOLOGY.