Friday, December 28, 2012
GUINEA / Guinee'
100fr: this lovely 1987 WWF issue shows an overprinted value, and features an African wild dog chasing a savannah antelope
GHANA
c7,300: another design in the oversized and very attractive series showing patterns of local Kente weaving
Thursday, December 20, 2012
EQUATORIAL GUINEA / Guinee Equatoriale
350fr: this 1991 issue shows one of the sailing ships of Columbus, and bears the symbol of the 500th anniv. of discovery
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The GAMBIA
10b: 25b: Two WWF issues showing local savannah mammals. Seen here are the Serval and the Harnessed Antelope.
Friday, December 14, 2012
CONGO
225fr: this colorful scene shows a traditional burial procession of a notable chief of the Teke ethnic group
IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire
65fr: this lovely birds issue shows the Western Crowned Crane, a striking resident of savannah areas
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
MAURITIUS / Ile Maurice
Rs. 5: this 2003 WWF issue shows the Echo Parakeet, a critically rare endemic island species that has an interesting conservation history. It was bred in captivity from just a dozen birds in the 1980s, later being released into its native forest habitat, and flocks now number in the hundreds.
MOROCCO / Maroc
6.50: this 2003 issue celebrates the close ties and relations between Morocco and the People's Rep. of China; the image shows a blending of the two nations' flags and emblems
The GAMBIA / Gambie
50b: this flora issue shows the seeds of the Castor Oil Plant, which has a variety of medicinal uses such as an insecticide, an antibacterial agent, and as a motor oil substitute.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
KENYA
Sh. 5.50: the Reticulated or Somali Giraffe is seen feeding in this WWF issue; this sub-species is found from Ethiopia to N. Kenya
NAMIBIA
$2.90: Horticulture, an important part of rural life in this largely agricultural country
$2: the Tilapia and other freshwater fish are pictured in this Biodiversity issue, from a recent definitive series
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