Lakes, Marshes, Mangroves, And Wetlands On Stamps

Tanzania
50th Anniversary of UNESCO
October 4, 1996
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is in northern Tanzania. It is home to the vast volcanic crater and "big 5" game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino). The stamp depicts Lake Magadi with flocks of greater flamingo.

Uganda
Birds of Uganda
October 19, 1987
One minisheet depicts African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) over Lake Victoria.

Canada
National Parks Definitives
August 30, 1985
Point Pelee consists of a peninsula of marsh and woodland habitats that tapers to a sharp point as it extends into Lake Erie. The national park is known for flocks of migratory birds in spring joined by waves of Monarch butterflies in autumn.

Slovenia
Notranjska Regional Park
September 28, 2017
The minisheet depicts Cerknica Lake, an intermittent lake fed by water from the Loka Valley through the underground caves. It has a maximum flooding surface area of 29 km2.

Argentina
National Parks
October 27, 1990
Laguna Blanca National Park is located in the west of the province of Neuquén. The park was created to protect the lagoon and particularly the population of black-necked swans (Cygnus melancoryphus).
April 4, 1992
Laguna de los Pozuelos National Park is located in the northwest of the province of Jujuy. The lake is know for its great variety of waterfowl and large population of James's Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi).

Iceland
EUROPA - Nature Reserves and Parks
May 20, 1999
Skutustadagigar are pseudocraters at the southern shore of Lake Myvatn. They were formed by gas explosions when boiling lava flowed over the wetlands. The wetlands are preserved and are popular for birdwatching.

Cayman Islands
Cayman Brac
April 21, 2001
Cayman Brac is the easternmost island of the Cayman Islands. It features dramatic scenery with a variety of habitats for exotic flora and fauna. Two stamps in the set shows red mangrove and marshes on the island.

Dominican Republic
National Parks
May 22, 2015
Lake Enriquillo is a hypersaline lake with Isla Cabritos at its center. It is home to the largest population of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in the Caribbean. Flamingos and egrets appear between December and April.

Bahamas
Harrold and Wilson Ponds
February 24, 2004
Harrold and Wilson Ponds National Park is located in the center of New Providence Island. It provides natural wetland habitat for more than 100 bird species, including high concentration of waterbirds (herons, egrets, ibises and cormorants).

Ireland
Killarney National Park
February 26, 1982
Killarney National Park is located near the town of Killarney in southwest Ireland. It encompasses the Lakes of Killarney, oak and yew woodlands, and mountain peaks. The stamps depict views from Upper Lake with Eagles's Nest Mountain in the background.

Georgia
EUROPA - Visit Georgia
April 15, 2013
Keli Lake, at 2914 m above sea level, is located in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region in Caucasus Mountains. The volcanic glacial lake gets its feed from snow, rainfall and underground waters.

Argentina
Argentine Landscapes II - Iberá Marshland
July 19, 2003
Iberá Marshland is a humid area in northeastern Argentina with swamps, marshes and lagoons. It is home to an abundance of wildlife, including alligators, marsh deer, capybara, anaconda, otter, wildcat and hundreds of bird species.

Ukraine
Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine
December 19, 2011
Lake Synevyr is the largest lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians. The areas surrounding the lake became the Synevyr National Park.

Republic of China (Taiwan)
Alpine Lakes III
February 23, 2017
Baishi Pond (elevation 2,750 m) is located at the border between Hualian and Nantou County and is the fountainhead of Hualian River. It is also the water source for Formosan Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor swinhoei) in the area.

Germany
Wild Germany
July 1, 2013
Lower Saxon Wadden Sea (Niedersächsischen Wattenmeer) is a National Park in Germany and a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and the Dutch Wadden Sea. Nearly 4000 animal and plant species specialize in the habitat of mudflats, salt marshes, beaches, dunes and estuaries on the North Sea.
(Designer: Dieter Ziegenfeuter)