On 3 March, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.

For this special milestone, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) and the Secretariat of CITES worked collaboratively to produce 12 stamps highlighting species with conservation success stories.

For over 30 years, UNPA has celebrated the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora on its postage stamps to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people.

This landmark anniversary, which also coincides with World Wildlife Day, provides CITES and UNPA the opportunity to draw on inspiration from conservation success stories and reflect on the work that needs to continue to ensure the ongoing survival of these species for future generations.

The stamps feature the following:

New York – $1.45

  • Aloe ferox (Cape aloe) CITES Appendix II
  • Crocodylus moreletii (Morelet’s crocodile) CITES Appendix I
  • Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eagle) CITES Appendix II
  • Ovis canadensis (bighorn sheep) CITES Appendix II

Geneva – CHF 1,80

  • Dalbergia saxatilis (Dalbergia saxatilis) CITES Appendix II
  • Chelonia mydas (Green turtle) CITES Appendix I
  • Equus przewalskii (Przewalski’s horse) CITES Appendix I
  • Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) CITES Appendix I

Vienna – €1,20

  • Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale) CITES Appendix I
  • Galanthus elwesii (Snowdrop) CITES Appendix II
  • Lynx pardinus (Iberian lynx) CITES Appendix I
  • Saiga tatarica (Saiga antelope) CITES Appendix II

The stamps were illustrated by Rlon Wang of the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Wang also designed the 2019 Endangered Species stamp series.

In addition to the stamps, we will issue three postcards, a limited-edition silk cover, and a beautifully designed “Endangered Species” folder which details more information about these species.

The stamps are available online at www.unstamps.org and in-person from shops at the UN Headquarters in New York, Geneva and Vienna where the stamps can be used for mailing.

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