Zambia’s vegetation was predominantly open miombo woodland covering about 80% of the country. The miombo is a two-storeyed woodland comprising an open mixture of shrubs, relatively slow-growing trees of moderate height, and tall grasses; it varied widely in composition although most of the trees were deciduous. The vegetation supported a rich…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 10n Our Forests – Fire DestroysCategory: Zambia
Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 4n Soil Conservation
In pre-independence times, a considerable commitment and effort was invested in soil conservation. Conservation works were constructed on arable lands in both reserves and state lands. Most of the cultivated fields were contoured, and storm drains, windbreaks, banks or terraces etc. were common. Catchment plans were operated and implemented. Good…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue) – 4n Soil ConservationZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue)
In 1972, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (16 November 1972) linked together, in a single document, the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties. The Convention recognised the way in which people interacted with nature, and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two, and defined…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (2nd Issue)Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 25n Elephant
Details Subject: Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 25n ElephantZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 15n Porcupine
The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native sub-Saharan Africa. Details Subject: Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 Cylinders: Sheet:…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 15n PorcupineZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 10n Lechwe
Details Subject: Lechwe (Kobus leche) Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 10n LechweZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 4n Cheetah
Details Subject: Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue) – 4n CheetahZambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue)
In 1972, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (16 November 1972) linked together, in a single document, the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties. The Convention recognised the way in which people interacted with nature, and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two, and defined…
View More Zambia Philately: 1972 Conservation Year (1st Issue)Zambia Philately: 1971 Fish of Zambia – Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus vittatus)
Details Subject: Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus vittatus) Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of four and separated by vertical and horizontal gutters. Divided into two panes through vertical gutter for distribution. 1C (Yellow) 1C (Magenta) 1C…
View More Zambia Philately: 1971 Fish of Zambia – Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus vittatus)Zambia Philately: 1971 Fish of Zambia – 10n Green-headed Bream (Tilapia macrochir)
Details Subject: Green-headed Bream (Tilapia macrochir) Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of four and separated by vertical and horizontal gutters. Divided into two panes through vertical gutter for distribution. 1C (Yellow) 1C (Magenta) 1C (Cyan) 1C…
View More Zambia Philately: 1971 Fish of Zambia – 10n Green-headed Bream (Tilapia macrochir)