Miniature Sheet - Protected Wildlife
1 - 7 December 1997
Miniature Sheet - Protected Wildlife
1 - 7 December 1997
This is the second of an annual philatelic event jointly organized by the Philatelic Bureau of Pos Malaysia and the Philatelic Society of Malaysia to promote the hobby of stamp collecting in general. As envisaged, Stamp Week '97 will be yet another important event in the Malaysian philatelist's dairy.
In conjunction with this event, a Miniature Sheet depicting 'Protected Wildlife of Malaysia' valued at RM5 each is released. It contains 5 stamps, viz. 20 sen, 30 sen, 50 sen and RM2 x 2.
Use the ownership of the world's natural resources carry responsibilities as well as privileges. Conserving protected wildlife is part of that reponsibility. As part of environmental indicators, the loss of these creatures can harm our own life in ways that may be hard to determine. Accelerating extinction rates are a powerful message that ecosystems surrounding us are being severely damaged. Many commercial and recreational activities contribute to the stress on our protected wildlife. Therefore, many populations of wildlife are depleted or declining due to human activity.
Every animal big or small has a part to play in our lives as we also depend on animals. The conservation of the rich Malaysian ecosystem especially maintaing a healthy population of the protected species is therefore vital for Malaysia as it has one of the world's richest natural treasures. To protect wildlife in danger of extinction is to understand and appreciate the needs of the other creatures that inhabit our planet with us.
The Miniature Sheet
Protected Wildlife Stamps
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Date of Issue Denomination Stamp Size Miniature Sheet Size Number of Stamps Perforation Paper Printing Process Printer Stamp Designer |
1 - 12 - 1997 20 sen, 30 sen, 50 sen & RM2 x 2 37.75mm x 26.25mm/26mm x 37.75mm/37.75mm x 26mm 165mm x 75mm 5 14 Unwatermarked, Phosphor Coated Lithography Southern Colour Print, New Zealand Teh Yew Kiang |
Measuring 0.2mm in thickness, the pewter piece is finely sculptured and flawlessly
hand-finished to enhance the elegance of the fish in raised relief. Pewter is an alloy of tin. It is appreciated for its ability to take on beautiful forms and shapes
as well as for its warm, long-lasting sheen. The pewter piece is inset within a specially designed enveloped coloured subtly to depict Malaysia's natural treasure, the rainforest.
Niobium is a rare earth metal discovered almost 200 years ago.
Applied mainly in the industrial, aviation and medical dields for its strength and inert properties, its intrinsic beauty is yet unknown to many.
Royal Selangor has revealed the tanttalising beauty inherent in this exotic metal by an innovative technological process. The surface transforms to display a stunning array of colours like amber, violet, emerald, navy, turquoise and aquamarine, capturing all the magnificient colours of the fish in an iridescent sheen. Each Niobium piece is unique as the colour will differ slightly from one to another, thus making every piece special.
