Stamp Name:Endangered Animals
Issue Date:31-07-2011
Details:
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in
Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Since 1986,
it has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined
by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75
years. The species is threatened by habitat loss, degradation and
fragmentation.
The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis),
is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of
Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia,
Zimbabwe, and Angola. Recent conservation success has led to very
gradual population increases to about 4,000 after a long and devastating
period of hunting and poaching. However, the species remains Critically
Endangered due to the strong demand for rhinoceros horn for traditional
Asian medicines.
The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
is a bear native to central-western and south western China. The giant
panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan
province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The panda is a
conservation reliant endangered species. Wild population is estimated at
about 1,590 individuals living in the wild.
The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris),
is a tiger subspecies native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan,
and has been classified as endangered by IUCN as the population is
estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend. None
of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the Bengal’s tiger range are
large enough to support a population size of 250.
The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the
Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. The
polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the 19
polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting
raised international concern for the future of the species but
populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.
The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)
is one of the two species of orangutans. Found only on the island of
Sumatra, in Indonesia, it is rarer and smaller than the Bornean
orangutan. In the wild, Sumatran orangutans survive in the province of
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), the northernmost tip of Sumatra. The
species has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List
since 2000. It is considered one of “The World’s 25 Most Endangered
Primates.”
Technical Specs
| Design: | Stephen Perera |
| Illustration / Photography: | Jon Pointer |
| Printer: | BDT International |
| Process: | Offset lithography |
| Colours: | 4 colours |
| Stamp size: | 30.5 x 40mm, Minsheet 160 x 105mm |
| Issue date: | 2011-07-31 |
| Stamp Values: | 42p x 6 |
