Stamp: 60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle (Guyana 1983)
60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle (Guyana 1983)
15 November (Guyana ) within release Wildlife Protection goes into circulation Stamp 60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle face value 60 Guyanese cent
| Stamp 60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: GY 1203 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Wildlife Protection:
- Stamp - 30c Six Banded Armadillo overprinted "1983" face value 30;
- Stamp - 60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle face value 60;
- Stamp - $1.20 on 40c Iguana face value 1.20;
Stamp 60 on 15c Giant Sea Turtle it reflects the thematic directions:
Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments.Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water.
